Angels News: Halos Rank in Bottom Half of Current Team with Trade Success

MLB writer doesn't think too highly of the Angels' recent trades they've made

The Los Angeles Angels' homegrown talent is not ranked too highly. According to MLB.com, the 2023 Halos are ranked 28 out of 30 teams, which is... not good. Sometimes prospects don't work out, whether because they don't produce or the team doesn't have a spot for them. 

So teams revert to trades, and sometimes they hit, and sometimes they don't. MLB national columnist Joel Reuter made a list of all 30 teams with current players they traded for, and he lists the Angels in the bottom half of all MLB teams. 

19. Los Angeles Angels

Impact Trade Pickups

LHP Patrick Sandoval (2.7)

OF Hunter Renfroe (2.6)

C Logan O'Hoppe (No. 39 prospect)

Others of Note:

LHP Tucker Davidson, IF Luis Rengifo, C Max Stassi, IF Gio Urshela

Summary

The Angels acquired left-hander Patrick Sandoval along with international bonus pool money from the Houston Astros in exchange for catcher Martín Maldonado at the 2018 trade deadline. He made his MLB debut the following year and has developed into a quality MLB starter.

The Brandon Marsh-for-Logan O'Hoppe trade with the Philadelphia Phillies last summer has a chance to be the rare win-win trade, though the Angels were dealt a blow when O'Hoppe suffered a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time.

Logan O'Hoppe and Patrick Sandoval are clearly the best two players from who they traded. O'Hoppe came as a surprise this season as he exploded onto the scene, but will, unfortunately, miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum. 

Sandoval was acquired as a prospect and has been solid for the Halos. He has a career 3.66 ERA and 340 strikeouts, but his win-loss record could be better, as he's 12-25. 

All the other players they traded for play a vital role for the Halos, and they are looking for success as a unit.