Fansided · Nov 17, 2017
LA Angels Should Make a Trade For Javier Baez
The LA Angels are searching for a second baseman to replace last year’s acquisition of Brandon Phillips. There are options on the free agent market, but a turning point for the franchise could come from a trade with the Chicago Cubs for Javier Baez.
Second base has been a dark hole for the LA Angels since the trade in December 2014 that sent Howie Kendrick to the Dodgers for Andrew Heaney. In 2017, offensively, the position was an absolute nightmare. Team rankings last season had the Angels’ second base position at 28th in AVG, 29th in OBP, and 30th in SLG as well as OPS.