The Angels seemingly improved the roster and made trades at the deadline in an effort to win with Shohei Ohtani. It ended with another losing campaign and an uncertain offseason.
Shohei Ohtani, right, celebrates with Mike Trout after hitting a two-run homer on June 15 against Texas. Both Angels stars ended the season on the IL.On paper, the team was much improved. And it was not lost on anyone in the organization that it could be the Angels’ last with Ohtani, who is slated to become a free agent after the World Series ends.Yet, there were several aspects of the 2023 Angels that needed to go just right for them to play meaningful October baseball.
Team ownership has only once gone over the luxury tax threshold, in 2004, in which the Angels were assessed a tax bill of less than $1 million. This year’s first luxury tax threshold is $233 million, which meant trying to fill out a major league roster with less than $130 million if the Angels wanted to stay under it. Instead of picking up one high-prized free agent in the offseason, the Angels tried to address all their needs by spreading their funds.
The call-ups mostly benefited the Angels this year. Schanuel finished this season with a 29-game on-base streak, the third-longest to begin a career in MLB history. Neto was voted on by the Angels players as their Heart & Hustle award recipient this year. Joyce, Neto and Schanuel are viewed as part of the young core of the Angels future, among the few bright spots to remember from 2023.
But after an attempted salary dump at the end of August, the Angels probably won’t be able to get back under, in part because of the number of injuries they have suffered.Angels GM Perry Minasian says the team is over the luxury-tax threshold, which could affect draft-pick compensation if they can’t re-sign Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani has ended another disappointing season with the Angels after being placed on IL, however, his time with the team has elevated him.Ohtani, who had been impeded by a cracked fingernail, finger blister, finger sensitivity, body cramps and a finger cramp, was officially shut down from pitching onfor a second time in his career, but continued to serve as the team’s designated hitter until he injured his oblique during batting practice on Sept. 4.
Overall, Ohtani has been allowed to operate within his own comfort zone and his agent Nez Balelo has attested to how much Ohtani has gotten comfortable playing in Anaheim.
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