{"id":58791,"date":"2023-06-13T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=58791"},"modified":"2023-06-12T20:43:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T00:43:36","slug":"angels-potential-trade-targets-pitchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/06\/13\/angels-potential-trade-targets-pitchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Trade Targets for the Angels: Pitchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this point in the season, teams mostly know who they are and if they will try to buy or sell at the trade deadline. In terms of the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> and the players they will target, they will mostly be looking at pitchers. The team is in a spot to finally return to the postseason, and they have few prospects who don\u2019t have a place on the major league team. All of these things seem to be aligned for the Angels. Luckily, a few names should be available for them to add as the deadline approaches. Here are a few pitchers the Angels could potentially target via trade.<\/span>
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Pitchers Who Are Potential Trade Targets for the Angels<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lucas Giolito<\/strong>
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Positives<\/h4>\n

The Chicago White Sox<\/a> have been an absolute disappointment. They currently sit in third place in the AL Central, 4 1\/2 games out of first. With the Central collectively struggling as it is, there is an outside chance that the White Sox hold on to most of their players and try to make a run. However, this might be an unrealistic thought. The team has many contracts that are expiring this year or next year. <\/span><\/b>Lucas Giolito is a free agent at season’s end and they could make a move to get something besides another draft pick. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Starting pitching has been an issue this season for the Angels. <\/span><\/b>Tyler Anderson has been a disaster up to this point. Not that Anderson is the only issue for the rotation, guys are underperforming and struggling with the pitch clock. If they want to make a run into the postseason, Lucas Giolito might be a guy who they could add. Giolito has postseason experience, which this Angels team lacks basically across the board. His 3.54 ERA would be the second lowest on the team if he were to join. The addition of Giolito would be a welcome one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Negatives<\/h4>\n

Giolito\u2019s price could be a steep one. What sort of package could head back to Chicago in this deal is a shot in the dark. <\/span><\/b>Jo Adell is a trade chip who’s a candidate to be heading back in any deal. In fact, he might be the most significant piece in any deal. In years prior, this might have seemed impossible. However, with other players beginning to show promise, Adell and maybe a few other prospects could be enough to land Giolito. The only real issue will be if the Angels want to take a chance on a rental player. Probably not. It\u2019s a hard ask to give up a ton of talent for a few months of one pitcher. If the Angels were more able to lose big pieces, this deal might be a bit more possible. However, in this situation, it may be asking too much.<\/span>
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Shane Bieber<\/b><\/h3>\n

Positives<\/h4>\n

<\/b>Shane Bieber might be the most exciting name on the trading block. He is <\/span>arbitration-eligible for the final time in 2024. This fact alone gives him more value. Getting an extra year of control would be a big plus. In 13 games started this season, Bieber is 4-3 with a 3.57 ERA (4.05 FIP), 1.28 WHIP, 22 walks, and 55 strikeouts in 80 2\/3 innings pitched. He is only 3 years removed from his 2020 Cy Young Award-winning season. Bieber’s upside is still there, still showing that he can be an ace for a team, even more so for a team like the Angels that might be losing their ace at the end of the season. Bieber brushed off the trade rumors surrounding him on Sunday, but he remains a potential trade target for several teams, including the Angels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shane Bieber isn\u2019t worried about any trade rumors. #Guardians<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/U4dfKQcTbk<\/a><\/p>\n

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