The Angels' offseason got started with a waiver claim on Thursday, adding a promising pitcher to a bullpen with a lot of empty seats in Anaheim. And while that is a good start, this Halo squad is more than a middle reliever away from competing for a post season spot. Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Soriano, and Reid Detmers are a rock solid group of starting pitchers, but none of them have the absolute ace quality that every playoff team needs.
Tarik Skubal almost single-handedly dragged the Detroit Tigers to the American League Championship series despite the team having one of the worst late season collapses in recent MLB history last season.