I hear a lot of gripes about the Angels minor league system lately. Some of them are founded and others completely unfounded, so I thought I’d take the time to address some of these individually.
1. The Angels minor league system is empty. The cupboard is bare.
Pretty general, but yeah I get it, not a ton of Top 100 prospects to be excited about. However, consider this, do the Angels have strength where they need it? Here are the notable prospects and remaining years of major leaguers.
Catcher – Chris Iannetta – three years. Hank Conger AAA, Carlos Ramirez AA, Zach Wright A+.
First Base – Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo – nine years and four years respectively. CJ Cron AA, Wade Hinkle A.
Second Base – Howie Kendrick – three years. Taylor Lindsey AA, Alex Yarbrough A+.
Shortstop – Erick Aybar – four years. Eric Stamets A+, Jose Rondon R.
Third Base – Alberto Callaspo – two years. Luis Jimenez AAA, Kaleb Cowart AA.
Outfield – Mike Trout (s
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Monkey with a Halo:
PLAYERS:
Chris Iannetta,
Hank Conger,
Carlos Ramirez,
Zach Wright,
Albert Pujols,
Mark Trumbo,
Howie Kendrick,
Taylor Lindsey,
Alex Yarbrough,
Erick Aybar,
Eric Stamets,
Alberto Callaspo,
Luis Jimenez,
Kaleb Cowart,
Mike Trout,
Josh Hamilton,
Peter Bourjos,
Kole Calhoun,
Travis Witherspoon,
Jered Weaver,
CJ Wilson,
Tommy Hanson,
Jason Vargas,
Joe Blanton,
Nick Maronde,
AJ Schugel,
Danny Haren,
Joe Saunders,
Chase Headley,
Pablo Sandoval,
Garrett Richards,
Scot Shields,
Troy Percival,
Jean Segura,
Alexi Amarista,
Ernesto Frieri
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers
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