The Los Angeles Angels are having a very quiet offseason. They acquired Grayson Rodriguez in exchange for Taylor Ward at the start, but not much else has happened since.

Sure, the Angels tried to sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, or at least that’s what it seems like.

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At some point, the Angels have to do something notable in free agency.

Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report named six teams that have work to do, and the Angels are sixth on the list.

On the other hand, Kelly offered an interesting ideal solution: Slugger Eugenio Suarez.

“Perhaps it’s unimaginative considering how many teams we’ve mentioned him with already, but the Angels are as good of a fit for Suárez as any. The Halos need a starting third baseman, so they can offer him the chance to stay at that spot for a few more seasons, as opposed to a team like the Reds that would ask him to move off of his natural position,” Kelly wrote.

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“It’s clear that after 10 consecutive losing seasons, owner Arte Moreno expects massive improvement in 2026. Whether that’s realistic or not, Suárez’s bat and leadership could help them to go in the right direction,” Kelly added.

Now, Suarez had 49 home runs and 118 RBIs in the regular season between time with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners, so who knows if he stays in the AL West and signs with a team such as the Angels, who have minimal playoff hopes.

“For as much as Suárez and Seattle fans may respect each other, he has a .211 batting average and .711 OPS in his career at T-Mobile Park, with his offensive numbers having dipped considerably across two stints with the Mariners. A return there doesn’t make sense if he wants to run up his career home run total, because T-Mobile Park has ranked dead-last in MLB Park Factors over the last three seasons. Comparably, Angel Stadium has been the 11th-best park to hit at since the start of the 2023 campaign,” Kelly added.

Suraez’s market has been a slow process, maybe because of his low .228 batting average in 2025, but also possibly because he turns 35 years old in July.

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Still, the Anthony Rendon experiment was horrible, and the Angels could use a third baseman that not only plays a lot of games, but hits a lot of home runs.

At the very least, it would be a bit more exciting than before.