{"id":35993,"date":"2025-05-18T09:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/35993\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:48:19","slug":"mlb-insider-reveals-los-angeles-angels-rejected-nl-west-teams-blockbuster-shohei-ohtani-trade-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/35993\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB insider reveals Los Angeles Angels rejected NL West team\u2019s blockbuster Shohei Ohtani trade offer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The landscape of Major League Baseball could look vastly different today if the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> had traded Shohei Ohtani<\/a> to a National League West team three years ago \u2014 and it wasn\u2019t the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Athletic\u2019s MLB insider Ken Rosenthal<\/a> revealed on the \u201cFoul Territory\u201d podcast<\/a> that the Angels and San Diego Padres<\/a> were discussing an Ohtani trade in 2022, which would have brought one of the best young hitters in the game to the Halos.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey had every opportunity to trade Ohtani and they didn\u2019t do that. Jackson Merrill was, at one point, part of the talks between the Padres and Angels when they were discussing Ohtani,\u201d said Rosenthal.<\/p>\n

With talks failing to progress, the Padres pivoted to Juan Soto<\/a> and made a blockbuster trade with the Washington Nationals<\/a> for the superstar. In the deal, the Padres gave up:<\/p>\n

Left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore<\/p>\n

Outfielder Robert Hassell III<\/p>\n

Right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana<\/p>\n

First baseman\/designated hitter Luke Voit<\/p>\n

Wood is emerging as a franchise cornerstone, Abrams has developed into an All-Star, Gore has turned into Washington\u2019s ace, while Susana and Hassell are the organization\u2019s No. 2 and 11 prospects, respectively.<\/p>\n

While Soto had two-and-a-half years of control at the time of the trade compared to Ohtani\u2019s one-and-a-half, it\u2019s fair to say the Angels could have received a similar package for the two-way superstar, including Merrill.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe packages likely would have been similar \u2014 this was Shohei Ohtani. Merrill was part of it,\u201d noted Rosenthal. \u201cWhether he would\u2019ve been part of the final deal, hard to say, we don\u2019t know. The mere fact that they could\u2019ve made that kind of deal for Ohtani, well it just shows that they missed on an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

After six seasons with the Angels and failing to make the playoffs despite winning AL MVP twice, Ohtani signed a then record-breaking 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season. He proceeded to become the first player ever to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases, win his first NL MVP, and capture a World Series title.<\/p>\n

If the Angels had traded Ohtani in 2022, they might not be mired in the AL West basement once again and could instead be looking toward a bright future with Merrill, and possibly Wood, Abrams and Gore.<\/p>\n

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