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For those of you who want to rebuild or wait, here was the Texas 2022 roster in 2022 when they won 68 games under Woodward and their interim manager Tony Beasley.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2022.shtml 
Then the 2023 team
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2023.shtml
What were the big offensive differences? They scored 174 more runs in 2023.
Better coaching for one, and a few nice additions. Seager had a much better year in 2023. Josh Jung took over the third base spot. Nathaniel Lowe actually had a much worse OPS+.  Garver had a much healthier year and really delivered. Adolis Garcia improved. 
Pitching wise they gave up 27 fewer runs, and two of their big pitching additions didn't really work out, with DeGrom getting hurt and Scherzer following suit after the midseason acquisition. Eovaldi was a major add, even though he only managed 25 starts, as was Montgomery for the stretch run. Dunning was essentially the same and Perez took a huge step backwards.
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The Angels can make similar moves to what Texas did last offseason (and they have started by signing a veteran manager), and make a similar improvement. Obviously bringing back Ohtani is the number one priority. If they manage to bring him back, better health from everyone from Trout to Neto to Rendon should improve. Stassi being there should help the pitching staff. I'd imagine Drury helps. So they just need a few key additions, mainly on the pitching side.
1) They need another infielder to help for depth, mostly.
2) They need another outfielder to help for depth, mostly. Preferably one with minor league options, but..
3) They need to replace Ohtani's innings as a starter for 2024. They need another starter on top of this. Snell would be nice addition, but I'd be okay with Montgomery and Lugo as well. Trading one of their existing starters may help acquire the other spots.
 
 
 
 

For one, Rangers last year. At least 5 SP with 20+ GS and 140 IP. Gray, Heaney and Perez all had ERAs in the 4s and profile comfortably as #3-types.
More commonly, browsing around looks like best teams had 3 guys throw around 170-200, maybe a 4th around 120, and then around 90-100 for next most frequent starters. 
My opinion for awhile has been that having a rotation worth of durable guys who are just a hair above-average - #3 types - is more than enough if you have a good, well rounded offense, and a deep bullpen. It’s easier to build for that model than it is to buy/acquire a model with two frontline arms. 

100%.
And we can sign another of those top-tier pitchers next off-season as well. Adding even a #2 starter to this rotation always helps.

Angel fan:  We need better players and we need starting pitching.  Arte needs to step up.
Media report:  Angels interested in front line starting pitching.
Angel fan: That guy has flaws (like 99.9% of pitchers) and will be expensive.  Pass.
Angel fan:  We need better players and we need starting pitching.  Arte needs to step up.
 
 

Snell isn't perfect, but he's a damn good pitcher 
Aren't y'all tired of signing the Terehan, quintana, Noah S, etc? 
I'd rather have 25 mil per year for snell than 15 mil per year on another bust.
If our franchise excelled at finding or fixing SP it would work but we don't

Rengifo is a good player. His defense needs work but remember he has been bounced around all INF spots. He is the halos super sub and is cheap. why trade him I do not understand?

I feel the need to say it again.
Let Washington work with Rengifo on his defense, as a really good defense instructor.
Let EY Sr. work with Rengifo on his baserunning, as a really good baserunning instructor.
Rengifo has shown enough offense the past two seasons as it is, to warrant better than a middling prospect in trade.

And the Rangers are still a bottom of the AL West team in 2023. Except...oh....wait for it...teams can improve. 

I disagree, they absolutely can afford both. 

They can afford it, he just has to be willing to pay the tax. 
 

I get the feeling Arte is going to go all in this winter. Didn’t work out well the first time but this could be like the Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson winter meetings. 

Last year, we had Rendon, Urshela, Drury, Fletcher, Rengifo, and Walsh. Walsh and Rendon barely played. Urshela had a season ending injury. Fletcher is cooked. We ended the year with something like (I don't completely remember since I wasn't playing close attention by season's end) Rengifo, Drury, Neto (sometimes), Schanuel, and either Squid or Fletch. 
In other words, we absolutely should not assume that Rendon, Neto, Drury, Rengifo, and Schanuel will be enough. It's not like we have loads of great options in the minors. This is why I laugh when people say adding an infielder means we're trading somebody. Uh, no, we need depth because Rendon and Neto had significant injury issues last year and Neto and Schanuel may not be able to hold down a major league job all year. And Rengifo may or may not be a great option for a full time spot. 

Currently our next best defensive SS if Neto goes down is probably Soto or the guy we just signed, LeBlanc. Sure, Rengifo, Paris and Fletcher can spot it in a pinch, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to find another infielder that has some true SS in him. Definitely not convinced it has to be Anderson though. We don’t have a true back-up SS on the team as of now though, and that’s somewhat unconventional, so there’s a slight need there.
I don’t think we need another infielder, but it definitely wouldn’t hurt to add another, much like when we signed Drury last year. The fact that neither Rengifo or Drury played 3B much last year (the latter not even one inning) despite ample playing time there leads me to think there’s genuine interest in adding a capable 3B, or that there’s at least hesitation if having either play 3B with any regularity. 
Matt Thaiss being out of options throws a whole additional wrinkle. He could spot 1B/3B and give them enough back-up coverage there, but then you’re limiting his time, focus, energy and perhaps appearances behind the plate more. Fletcher is still here too. 
Bringing in a more proven infielder could simply be beneficial in that it could break up this logjam. Could still trade Rengifo or Drury too.

This one was actually very tough to think about. I'll go with the "F-it response"
Who do you think will be the Angels first MLB free agent signing this off-season?
Shohei Ohtani. Before winter meetings. This is why they haven't been "aggressive" yet. They want to get Ohtani done and build around it. 
Who will be the biggest name free agent they sign this off season?
Ohtani for FA..... another top SP via trade.
I'm prepared for a dumpster fire season, however....

Ok, this is a two parter,:
Who do you think will be the Angels first MLB free agent signing this off-season?
Who will be the biggest name free agent they sign this off season?
My guesses:
Wade Miley
Shohei Ohtani
 
Feel free to spin this thread to include trade acquisitions you are predicting.  
 

I wouldn’t mind seeing them resign Urshela. I’d prefer him over someone like Fletcher. 

I think their priority is Ohtani. That's why they haven't picked anyone up yet. The Angels generally get someone in the early weeks of free agency. 

I think he's coming back and if he leaves I can't see him going to an AL West rival. I don't think he'll do that to the Angels. That would be a slap in the face. We know he's getting paid wherever he goes but I don't see what Houston (pretty much just won), Texas (who just won) and Seattle (who has never won) has over us. 

i think he signs with the angels.

I expect ohtani to be back 

At 15 to 1 I would put money on that. 
 

UL is the next Washington I want to see hired.

Comeback player of the year award, 150 games, 45 HR, 135 RBI.

I would put our chances at slightly above average.