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Angels ANA

201780–82 (0.494)
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GM: Billy Eppler

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$152M
Surplus $M
-58
Win %
0.494
TAB
-8.3
WAB
-3.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.7
Dead money %
47%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-6.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMartín Maldonado137
RJuan Graterol47
RCarlos Pérez10

1B

RC.J. Cron98
LLuis Valbuena48
RJefry Marte28
RAlbert Pujols6
RMartín Maldonado1

2B

BDanny Espinosa⇄76
BCliff Pennington47
BKaleb Cowart30
RBrandon Phillips⇄24
LNolan Fontana9
BNick Franklin⇄4

3B

RYunel Escobar87
LLuis Valbuena59
BKaleb Cowart24
BCliff Pennington18
RJefry Marte10

SS

RAndrelton Simmons158
BCliff Pennington18

LF

LBen Revere78
RJustin Upton⇄27
BEric Young Jr.22
BNick Franklin⇄9
RShane Robinson4
RJefry Marte3

CF

RMike Trout108
BEric Young Jr.15
LBen Revere6
RShane Robinson5

RF

LKole Calhoun154
RShane Robinson8
LRamón Flores3
BEric Young Jr.2

DH

RAlbert Pujols143
RMike Trout6
BEric Young Jr.3
LBen Revere3
LLuis Valbuena3
RJefry Marte2
BCliff Pennington1
RCarlos Pérez1
BDanny Espinosa⇄1
LNolan Fontana1
RShane Robinson1
RYunel Escobar1

Starters

RYusmeiro Petit2.1 WAR
RParker Bridwell1.0 WAR
RJC Ramirez0.9 WAR
RGarrett Richards0.9 WAR
RAlex Meyer0.9 WAR
LTyler Skaggs0.8 WAR
RRicky Nolasco0.6 WAR
RBud Norris0.6 WAR
RDaniel Wright0.2 WAR
RMatt Shoemaker0.2 WAR
RJesse Chavez0.1 WAR
RTroy Scribner-0.3 WAR
LAndrew Heaney-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBud Norris19 sv
RBlake Parker15 h
RYusmeiro Petit15 h
LJose Alvarez13 h
RKeynan Middleton10 h
RCam Bedrosian10 h
RDavid Hernandez⇄0 h
RDeolis Guerra0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Martín Maldonado3.3
Yusmeiro Petit2.1
Blake Parker1.5
Cameron Maybin1.4
David Hernandez1.0
Parker Bridwell1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Jhoulys Chacín1.5
Héctor Santiago0.7
Johnny Giavotella0.6
Geovany Soto0.5
Jett Bandy0.4
Cody Ege0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Angels. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mike Trout 2017 +6.8 +111.0 20.1 +90.9 $3.0M 2.05× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Andrelton Simmons 2017 +4.8 +50.3 8.0 +42.3 $1.7M 1.32× –
Yusmeiro Petit 2017 +2.1 +32.1 2.2 +29.8 $1.1M 1.95× –
Martín Maldonado 2017 +3.3 +26.0 1.7 +24.3 $0.5M 1.00× –
Blake Parker 2017 +1.5 +24.2 0.6 +23.6 $0.4M 1.95× –
Parker Bridwell 2017 +1.0 +7.8 0.2 +7.6 $0.2M 1.02× –
JC Ramírez 2017 +0.9 +7.7 0.6 +7.2 $0.6M 1.02× –
Alex Meyer 2017 +0.9 +7.5 0.4 +7.1 $0.4M 1.02× –
Tyler Skaggs 2017 +0.8 +6.5 0.6 +6.0 $0.7M 1.02× –
Cam Bedrosian 2017 +0.6 +6.3 0.6 +5.8 $0.9M 1.34× –
David Hernandez↔ 2017 +1.0 +5.2 0.3 +4.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Bud Norris 2017 +0.6 +6.3 1.8 +4.5 $3.0M 1.34× –
Eric Young Jr. 2017 +0.7 +4.4 0.2 +4.2 $0.4M 0.83× –
C.J. Cron 2017 +1.0 +4.5 0.6 +4.0 $0.6M 0.56× –
Cameron Maybin↔ 2017 +1.4 +9.5 7.3 +2.2 $5.1M 0.83× –
Kole Calhoun 2017 +1.2 +8.2 6.0 +2.2 $4.9M 0.83× –
Jose Alvarez 2017 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.3 $1.6M 0.67× –
Daniel Wright 2017 +0.2 +1.3 0.0 +1.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Noé Ramirez↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.1 $0.4M 0.67× –
Fernando Salas↔ 2017 +0.3 +1.4 0.6 +0.8 $2.4M 0.67× –
Keynan Middleton 2017 +0.1 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $4.0M 1.34× –
Blake Wood↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.7M 0.67× –
Kaleb Cowart 2017 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.0M 0.56× –
Garrett Richards 2017 +0.9 +7.5 6.8 +0.6 $7.4M 1.02× –
Eduardo Paredes 2017 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.6M 0.67× –
César Puello↔ 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.4M 0.83× –
Damien Magnifico 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Jason Gurka 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Nick Franklin↔ 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Juan Graterol 2017 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Mike Morin↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Andrew Bailey 2017 +0.1 +0.3 1.0 -0.7 $16.2M 0.67× –
Deolis Guerra 2017 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Carlos Pérez 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Shane Robinson 2017 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Kirby Yates↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV
Nolan Fontana 2017 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Brooks Pounders 2017 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Ramón Flores 2017 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Matt Shoemaker 2017 +0.2 +1.6 3.3 -1.7 $17.0M 1.02× –
Troy Scribner 2017 -0.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Ben Revere 2017 +0.3 +1.7 4.0 -2.3 $15.4M 0.83× –
Jefry Marte 2017 -0.5 -2.4 0.5 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Cliff Pennington 2017 -0.2 -0.8 2.2 -3.0 – 0.56× –
Yunel Escobar 2017 +0.8 +3.8 7.0 -3.2 $8.4M 0.58× –
Brandon Phillips↔ 2017 -0.3 -1.5 2.4 -3.9 – 0.56× –
Luis Valbuena 2017 +0.3 +1.5 6.5 -5.0 $19.9M 0.58× –
Jesse Chavez 2017 +0.1 +0.7 5.8 -5.1 $68.2M 1.02× –
Andrew Heaney 2017 -0.7 -6.1 0.5 -6.6 – 1.02× –
Ricky Nolasco 2017 +0.6 +5.3 12.0 -6.7 $18.5M 1.02× –
Huston Street 2017 +0.1 +0.3 9.0 -8.7 $142.1M 0.67× –
Danny Espinosa↔ 2017 -1.0 -5.6 4.5 -10.1 – 0.69× –
Albert Pujols 2017 -1.8 -10.0 26.0 -36.0 – 0.69× –
Justin Upton↔ 2017 +0.6 +4.0 3.9 +0.0 $6.6M 0.83× –
José A. Váldez↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+28.1+317.0151.3+166.5—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2017 · DET / ANA
DET · Al Avila +$32.0M
Grayson Long, Elvin Rodríguez
ANA · Billy Eppler −$32.0M
Justin Upton
DET came out ahead by $32.0M
2017 · ANA / DET
ANA · Billy Eppler +$1.6M
Ian Kinsler
DET · Al Avila −$1.6M
Troy Montgomery, Wilkel Hernandez
ANA came out ahead by $1.6M
2017 · ANA / OAK
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Ryan LaMarre
ANA came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · MIL / ANA
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Nick Franklin
Even trade
2017 · ARI / ANA
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
David Hernandez
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Luís Madero
Even trade
2017 · ANA / TOR
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Juan Graterol
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · ANA / BAL
ANA · Billy Eppler +$4.0M
Parker Bridwell
BAL · Dan Duquette −$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · BAL / ANA
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Jordan Kipper
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Damien Magnifico
Even trade
2017 · ATL / ANA
ATL · John Hart +$5.6M
Justin Kelly
ANA · Billy Eppler −$5.6M
Jim Johnson
ATL came out ahead by $5.6M
2017 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Austin Adams
Even trade
2017 · ANA / CHC
ANA · Billy Eppler +$12.0M
Félix Peña
CHC · Theo Epstein −$12.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA came out ahead by $12.0M
2017 · ATL / ANA
ATL · John Hart +$1.6M
Tony Sanchez
ANA · Billy Eppler −$1.6M
Brandon Phillips
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$151.5M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Albert Pujols3716.000$26.0MFREE AGENT
Ricky Nolasco3410.142$12.0MFREE AGENT
Huston Street3312.000$9.0MFREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin307.073$7.3MFREE AGENT
Yunel Escobar349.121$7.0MFREE AGENT
Luis Valbuena316.148$6.5MFREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez336.108$5.8MFREE AGENT
Justin Upton299.060$3.9MFREE AGENT
Brandon Phillips3612.022$2.4MFREE AGENT
Yusmeiro Petit326.016$2.2MFREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington337.114$2.2MFREE AGENT
Bud Norris327.068$1.8MFREE AGENT
Andrew Bailey336.002$1.0MFREE AGENT
Fernando Salas326.048$639kFREE AGENT
David Hernandez327.095$318kFREE AGENT
Eric Young Jr.328.000$231kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Mike Trout255.070$20.1MFREE AGENT
Andrelton Simmons274.125$8.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Richards294.148$6.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kole Calhoun293.130$6.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Espinosa305.113$4.5MFREE AGENT
Ben Revere295.149$4.0MFREE AGENT
Martín Maldonado304.156$1.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Wood314.131$301kARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Robinson324.124$152kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Matt Shoemaker302.166$3.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
C.J. Cron272.110$565kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Parker322.036$560kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Alvarez282.059$558kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Skaggs252.135$555kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cam Bedrosian251.153$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JC Ramírez281.139$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Pérez261.144$548kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jefry Marte261.146$547kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Heaney261.150$543kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Graterol280.037$485kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keynan Middleton230.000$474kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Meyer271.013$409kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Pounders260.051$266kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Parker Bridwell250.104$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deolis Guerra281.063$225kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Morin262.110$216kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kaleb Cowart250.099$205kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eduardo Paredes220.070$199kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Troy Scribner25–$149k
Nolan Fontana260.040$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Gurka290.089$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noé Ramirez270.102$76kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Franklin262.072$49kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Wright260.050$44kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramón Flores250.165$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
César Puello260.019$8kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirby Yates302.025$7kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damien Magnifico260.031$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José A. Váldez27–—

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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