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mrnatewalter
Gives them a left-handed bat, offers them an option at 2B and even covering 3B if Freese needs rest.
Angels can give Utley much more playing time than the Giants could.
Rally Weimaraner
I don’t think Utley is an option at 3B. He has never played 3B in the MLB.
willm
I also don’t think Utley is an option at 3B but platooning Giavotella and/or DH-ing Utley would still get him in the lineup a good amount. I’m totally fine with DFA’ing Joyce, DeJesus, or Featherston (if he can be DFA’ed)
Rally Weimaraner
Angels need a 25 man roster spot. Joyce is not taking up a 25 man roster spot since he is on the 15 day DL, Featherston would go back to the Rockies if he is removed from the 25 man roster and the Angels want to hang on to DeJesus since he has a 5 MM club option for 2016.
JcHc3in1
Angels need 40-man roster space too.
Rally Weimaraner
That is easy to find, DFA Joyce
Rally Weimaraner
Heaney and Shoemaker both have options left. The Angels could always play a roster game and sent/call up Heaney and Shoemaker after their starts until rosters expand in September.
Angels have to keep Fetherston since he is a rule 5 pick and the only back up SS they have.
willm
the Angels don’t HAVE to keep Featherston do they? I thought if they drop him from the 40 he reverts back to the Rockies or whoever. I’m obviously not a Rule 5 expert haha
Rally Weimaraner
If the rule 5 draftee does not stay on the selecting team’s 25-man (major league) roster all season, the player must be offered back to his original team at half-price.
willm
Gotcha, well I’m game to do that. I know he’s good defensively, but he’s worse than Jeff Mathis with the bat.
Rally Weimaraner
True but he is literally the only guy not name Aybar the Angels have to play SS.
willm
Pujols came up through the minors as a SS… haha totally JK’ing. Grant Green?
Rally Weimaraner
He is a pretty bad 2B, I dont really want to see him at SS. Also then Green would need a 25 man roster spot so it causes the same problem.
willi
You have got to mean Little League right !
Melvin McMurf
Johnny owns 2nd base. This would as dumb as trading for 3 left fielders.
zerobs
Connor Gillaspie seems like the odd man out if Utley is acquired by LAA.
willm
Gillaspie is controllable through 2019, they might wanna hang onto him if he can turn it around.
Rally Weimaraner
Except then the Angels are stuck with Featherston, who makes Gillaspie look like Babe Ruth, at 3B until Freese comes back from the DL.
zerobs
If they’re exploring Utley, someone could get moved to third until Freese comes back while Featherston comes in for defense in the 8th or 9th inning. Gillaspie passed through White Sox DFA waivers a few weeks ago, I don’t see any reason why there would be sudden demand. Might even be easier to just throw in a 25-man spare part to Philadelphia in the trade.
Of course, the mystery is why they added THREE outfielders at the deadline. Two I could see, three creates a roster problem.
willm
agreed re: the 3 OF’s. DeJesus seemed like overkill to me. And his lack of hitting so far has proved annoying.
Philliesfan4life
they should take a flyer on reyes
Gilded Splinter
Why trade for another slow infielder? Make a deal with Colorado and see if you can pick up Reyes. Get some speed back in the lineup and let him play 2nd. Rockies want to dump cash and will probably jump. Release Joyce already. He was washed up with the Rays and has proven with the Angels.