August 29, 2017; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels left fielder Cameron Maybin (9) reaches home to score a run in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Former Angels Outfielder Calls Out Halos as Trade Deadline Nears

Originally posted on Los Angeles Angels on SI
By Gabe Smallson | Last updated Jul 31, 2025 2:38 PM ET

The Los Angeles Angels have just a few more hours until the trade deadline, and a former player recently called out his former squad for not selling.

The Halos are four games back from the final Wild Card spot and recently brought in a pair of veteran relievers , but retired centerfielder Cameron Maybin thinks that the Angels should be parting ways with more pieces to build towards the future.

"What are the Angels waiting for," asked Maybin on his Twitter/X account. "...start selling already!"

What are the Angels waiting for?..... start selling already!
— Cameron Maybin (@CameronMaybin) July 31, 2025

Maybin went a step further, later asserting that closer Kenley Jansen was signed purely for trade deadline movement.

"Dodgers might as well go get Kenley Jansen back at this point," Maybin wrote on X. "Pretty sure he signed with the Angels just to make the trade deadline commute smoother.

"Just feels right to me!"

Dodgers might as well go get Kenley Jansen back at this point. Pretty sure he signed with the Angels just to make the trade deadline commute smoother. Just Feels right to me!
— Cameron Maybin (@CameronMaybin) July 31, 2025

If the Angels believe that they can make a run, holding onto a revered closer such as Jansen is certainly what the correct course of action is. After the Halos acquired Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin from the Washington Nationals, for Jake Eder and minor leaguer Sam Brown on Wednesday, it looks like it could be the start of building a contender for this season.

Another piece that the Halos would get a ton of value from is adding another starting pitcher.

Perhaps flipping an expiring contract for a rotational piece so as not to give up a prospect keeps the Angels in contention for 2025, but doesn't mess with the future of the franchise.

Regardless of what happens next, the Angels are still a piece or two away from being seen as a team that can make an impact in October. If the Halos do, in fact, start selling as Maybin urged, the deals must start coming in before 3:00 p.m PT.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Angels on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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