Much has been made of the Angels pitching this season - and for the past decade (or longer). The organization has not had a true ace since Shohei Ohtani's flashes of being one during his Angels' career (although Yusei Kikuchi has flirted with that title this season). The overall depth of the pitching within the organization has been called into question as well, especially with the lack of many internal pitching prospects lasting as starters in the big leagues. ESPN’s Jeff Passan revealed that owner Arte Moreno came incredibly close to making a drastic change in 2023 regarding an Angels legend.
Rumors hint Arte Moreno almost took unprecedented risk with Angels' pitching program
