The Angels lost nine of their last 10 games before the All-Star break, and how they respond could influence what management does with the roster.
This is the last year of his contract. So if they are completely out of the playoff race by the deadline, it is fair to question whether the Angels would move him to get a significant return.would hurt their chances of re-signing himIf their efforts at convincing Ohtani to stay fall flat and Ohtani opts to play elsewhere once he hits free agency, then these months could be the last Angels fans have with him in their favorite colors.
On the mound, he’s holding teams to a .189 batting average, best in baseball. He’s tied for fourth in strikeouts with 132. He’s had six games in which he struck out 10 or more, and he became the first American League pitcher to do itAnd he’s shown no signs of slowing his pace.Angels star Shohei Ohtani, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Hunter Renfroe and Andrew Velazquez during the seventh inning against the Dodgers on July 8.
That could depend on what happens in the 16 games before the deadline. The Angels are in fourth place in the American League West, seven games out of first. They are five games out of a wild-card spot. Returning injured or otherwise ailing players should help, but general manager Perry Minasian could attempt to make upgrades to the roster via trades in their bid to reach the postseason for the first time since 2014.
The 2021 Atlanta Braves showed how far a midseason makeover can take you. They lost star Ronald Acuña Jr. to an ACL tear before the All-Star break. By that point, they were 44-45, third in the National League East, 4½ games behind first, seven games out of a wild-card spot and had already lost their other two starting outfielders in May.
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