The Los Angeles Angels have been one of the busiest teams this offseason, involved in several trades and even more free agent signings, but there\u2019s likely more to come. There are still several holes on the roster that need addressing, and the front office seemingly has the money available to address them sufficiently.<\/p>\n
One of the glaring issues with their roster is the back-end of the starting rotation<\/a>. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, right-hander Jose Soriano, left-hander Reid Detmers, and right-hander Grayson Rodriguez are a decent-enough front four, but there\u2019s no question that the Angels need some rotational depth to support them.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n There are still plenty of starting options available in the free agency pool, even with less than three weeks before pitchers and catchers report to camp. This bodes well for the Angels, as they do not need to panic to fill out their rotation. With plenty of targets still left, it\u2019s just a matter of which one general manager Perry Minasian chooses to target in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Top names like Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are still looking for deals, but the Halos are a long shot to land one of the stars, considering their recent history of losing and preference for one-year deals. After the clear-and-away top two starters, names like Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Lucas Giolito draw attention. <\/a><\/p>\n One more name, right-hander Chris Bassitt, likely has the best chance to land in Anaheim out of all remaining free agent starters. In a recent story from The Athletic\u2019s Jim Bowden<\/a>, the Angels were tabbed as one of the teams that Bassitt could end up with by spring training.<\/p>\n Bassitt would prefer to join a contending team this winter, but the market doesn\u2019t seem to be there for him this time around. Instead, he may have to settle for a short-term deal with a rebuilding team. In such a case, he\u2019d become a good asset at the trade deadline and get a chance to join a contender in the midst of a postseason push.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n