Alex Cobb (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
With less than two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the clock is ticking on Angels general manager Perry Minasian to make last-minute roster improvements.
On Monday, the Angels traded for Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb. Statistically, the move doesn’t exactly increase the team’s World Series odds. The trade for Cobb actually decreased the Angels projected 2021 rotation ranking on Fangraphs.
However, the intangibles Cobb brings to the clubhouse are some of the values Minasian sees in this trade. The Angels GM recently spoke on the current status of the team via conference call on Wednesday, as reported by Jeff Fletcher of the OC Register.