Eppler has done well in trades, Sandoval, Goodwin, LaStella, Bundy, Buttrey and Barreto. His FA pitching not so good Cahill, Harvey, Teheran and closer last year.
Trout, Rendon, Ohtani and Fletcher only locks to be in starting lineup in 2021. Five spots open many can come from within and we all know the players who will be in play for those spots.With many questions in pitching staff Angels may be further away from contending than we think.
Eppler may not be back next year so how does this affect his decisions at trade deadline? Does he go about it as if he's coming back? His decisions in next week affect this club in future and maybe he's not the one you want doing the trading.
I keep Fletcher, sign LaStella in off season to play 1B. Your INF be set and go after Bauer in off season. You hope Canning and Sandoval can develop into rotation pieces along with Detmers. Bullpen a total mess with very little to keep. What to do with Upton and Pujols going forward another big ?. This team at start of this short season look to have so much hope but now going forward a lot of questions of what to do. I keep Fletcher and Goodwin because of the value they bring with those contracts. Totally forgot about Bundy for next year. Good news Teheran was just signed for 1 year.