For the LA Angels, Kole Calhoun, and the fans, this needs to not be the end of Calhoun’s tenure with the only franchise he’s ever known.
This has been, without a doubt, Calhoun’s best season of his career. His defense has remained elite even as he’s aged, and the swing he began using last season proved beneficial. He became not just a league average hitter, but one of the most consistent hitters on the Angels.
So for the Angels, keeping Calhoun makes sense because as an organization, you want good players on your team. However, with Mike Trout and Justin Upton already in the outfield, that leaves only one starting spot for Brian Goodwin and top prospect Jo Adell, when he is called up.