One of these prospects in 2019 was Matt Thaiss. After third baseman Tommy La Stella went down due to injury midway through the year, Thaiss was on the roster throughout the rest of the year. As a left-handed hitter, he provides a lot of potential in an Angels’ lineup that has been desperate for lefty-power for years.
La Stella provided that until his injury, and Thaiss showed serious flashes of his potential to do the same last season. While his overall numbers weren’t overly impressive, he finished the season strong with a .282/.364/.513 slash line in the final month of the season.