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Angels, Kendrick Agree To Four-Year Deal

By Zachary Links | January 9, 2012 at 5:08pm CDT

The Angels have reached an agreement with Howie Kendrick on a four-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth $33.5MM, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times tweets.  It will cover the 28-year-old's final year of arbitration and first three years of free agency.

Kendrick is coming off of his best season to date as he hit .285/.338/.464 with 18 homers in 583 plate appearances. Earlier this week, GM Jerry Dipoto confirmed that he opened up talks with the agents for Kendrick and Erick Aybar.  Like Kendrick, Aybar also has one year of arbitration eligibility remaining.

Last night, our own Mark Polishuk examined the second baseman's case for an extension.  According to MLBTR's projections, Kendrick was set to earn $5.2MM in 2012 through arbitration.

By signing an extension with the Angels, Kendrick avoids having to contend with fellow second baseman Brandon Phillips on the open market next offseason.

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported the deal and Bob Nightengale of USA Today added the contract value. 

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  1. diesel2410

    14 years ago

    Should be under $40 million. Otherwise the Halos made a mistake. IMO

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    • PushDown

      14 years ago

      I’m sure 4/36 or even 4/32 will do the trick.

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      • diesel2410

        14 years ago

        Yep, I was just gonna edit and say anything over 4/36 would be a mistake. 4/32 is a good deal

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        • RangersFan4ever

          14 years ago

          This is bad news for the Rangers. The Angels are going to be a very tough team for the next couple of years.

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          • diesel2410

            14 years ago

            They still need to add another piece to their offense to win the division though. But I agree, their future looks good

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            • Leonard Washington

              14 years ago

              The Angels have a great rotation so I don’t think its as simple as who has the best offense. The Angels offense is not gonna be that much worse than the Rangers moving forward. If Trout develops correctly and Morales puts in a healthy season they might be even better.

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            • cards2WS

              14 years ago

              I disagree. They can win the division with what they’ve got. Their rotation is great and there offense is pretty good. Vernon is gonna be better in 2012 (can’t possibly do worse) so that’s another weapon. Also, Kendry is an important variable. If he has a good year then that’s even more offense.

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              • vtadave

                14 years ago

                Yep.  Not sure I like Aybar/Kendrick at the top, but this is still pretty good:

                SS Aybar
                2B Kendrick
                1B Pujols
                RF Hunter
                DH Morales
                LF Wells
                C Iannetta
                3B Callaspo

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              • KyleB

                14 years ago

                lol Vernon Wells a weapon………

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                • Ryan Aguirre

                  14 years ago

                  Last year he wasn’t great- 25HR’s but still a horrible year offensively…  2010 was an AllStar pretty good year for him, if he can stay healthy and did what he did in 2010 then yeah we can give the Rangers a run for their money

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              • melonis_rex

                14 years ago

                If by “weapon” you mean “adequate 4th outfielder” as opposed to “$20MM DFA candidate”, then yes. 

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                • cards2WS

                  14 years ago

                  I see no reason why he can’t hit 25 homers/85 RBI with his career slash line. That’s a pretty good player.

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                  • Marky

                    14 years ago

                    stop using RBIs as a stat to define how good a player is

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              • melonis_rex

                14 years ago

                If by “weapon” you mean “adequate 4th outfielder” as opposed to “$20MM DFA candidate”, then yes. 

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              • melonis_rex

                14 years ago

                If by “weapon” you mean “adequate 4th outfielder” as opposed to “$20MM DFA candidate”, then yes. 

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          • PushDown

            14 years ago

            The Rangers are not too shabby themselves. I’m really stoked about the fact that we might have an intense, competitive rivalry. It’ll be fun to watch.

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            • MetsMagic

              14 years ago

              It is going to be an extreme dogfight for the division for a while, but there isn’t a clear cut favorite. The division has been won by either the Rangers or Angels the past five years.

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            • Guest 5192

              14 years ago

              especially if the rangers sign darvish….it will be very interesting

              Reply
          • Goose

            14 years ago

            I wouldn’t be too worried if I were you. You still have the better line-up.

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            • OCAngels

              14 years ago

              they just need to lock them up with extensions

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            • Jeremy James

              14 years ago

               take Angels System Napoli out of there and they’re done.

              Reply
          • cards2WS

            14 years ago

            It’s probably gonna be more than “a couple years”…

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  2. PushDown

    14 years ago

    There’s really not that many significantly better options out there, at least that they Angels can get, and Howie still has some upside. Jerry Dipoto really looks like he knows what he’s doing. Great move.

    Oh also, Howard’s TV got their mascot locked up for 4 more painful years.

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    • notsureifsrs

      14 years ago

      you think he has upside beyond 6 WAR? i doubt that

      still a good deal assuming a reasonable salary, but he’s likelier to be a 3-4 WAR guy going forward than 5-6

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      • PushDown

        14 years ago

        I understand your point. But I watched most of the games last year, and Howie always hit the ball hard, but right at someone. I guess he’s just a really unlucky dude, but if some of those lines fell, his numbers would be much higher. But numbers don’t lie, so maybe Howie was meant to be a 3-4 war guy. I’m just saying, he has a legitimate chance at being better.

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        • Alan Hanson S. Mafra

          14 years ago

          Howie is about to be that 5 WAR guy, defense pulling him to either side by half a win. He still strikes out too much, but that 33.5M (my yearly guess is 5-8-9-10, 1.5M bonus) seems just fine.

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          • PushDown

            14 years ago

            At 33.5M, this is a pretty sweet deal. Also, I don’t wanna seem TOO optimistic, but yes, Kendrick did strike out a lot. BUT his problem was the slow stuff. He could handle fastballs, but his sweet swing would always be messed up by a curve or a change. Why do I bring this up? If Kendrick was to bat in front of Pujols (which I hope he will, I think he could be the one to do the most damage) I think its a fair assumption that he would see more fastballs, in which case I would hope he’d put up even better numbers.

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          • PushDown

            14 years ago

            At 33.5M, this is a pretty sweet deal. Also, I don’t wanna seem TOO optimistic, but yes, Kendrick did strike out a lot. BUT his problem was the slow stuff. He could handle fastballs, but his sweet swing would always be messed up by a curve or a change. Why do I bring this up? If Kendrick was to bat in front of Pujols (which I hope he will, I think he could be the one to do the most damage) I think its a fair assumption that he would see more fastballs, in which case I would hope he’d put up even better numbers.

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          • hossmandu

            14 years ago

            strikeouts will be waaaaay down hitting in front of Pujols.  Everything else will go up.  Several career years coming.  Guy absolutely mashes fastballs, and he’s going to see a ton of fastballs.

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  3. RICHARD

    14 years ago

    The Mlbtr team makes a contract extension post about Howie Kendrick and then less than a full day the Angels extend him.

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    • Lastings

      14 years ago

      Someone throw them a cookie for that…

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      • diesel2410

        14 years ago

        Psychic. 

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        • Lastings

          14 years ago

          Thanks to this lady, I’ll never believe in psychics again…

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          • Goose

            14 years ago

            HA!

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    • cookmeister

      14 years ago

      A day or 2 before this post DiPoto said that they had contacted Aybar and Kendricks agent for extension talks, so might as well throw DiPoto a cookie too

      Reply
  4. Ryan Aguirre

    14 years ago

    Im cool with it, I can easily see him improve to being a .300 hitter with 15-20HR’s/year.  I am very glad to see another homegrown talent signed to a multi-year deal.(Weaver)   

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  5. Matt Tolich

    14 years ago

    Love it. Howie is a very solid player, just entering his prime. Great to have him locked in for the next 4 years

    Reply
  6. Bill German

    14 years ago

    This is a great deal for the Halos now the right side of the infield is signed 4 yrs  now get Aybar signed and find a 3rd baseman

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  7. Tony Matias

    14 years ago

    Solid move. M’s are going to be in a hole this year for sure if they don’t get a bat or two.

    Reply
  8. Caballo14

    14 years ago

    Good move by the Angels, he’s a quality 2nd basemen, and those are really hard to find.

    Reply
  9. John W

    14 years ago

    Now work a deal with Aybar.

    Reply
    • N1120A

      14 years ago

      Aybar isn’t nearly as important.  I’d rather trade him for value and start Izturis.

      Reply
  10. WonderboyRooney10

    14 years ago

    Talking strictly money and not taking into account Kendricks preferences and security, this may turn out to be a poor financial decision on his part.

    Reply
  11. Jameson VanDyke

    14 years ago

    I love you Dipoto!

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  12. Guest 5209

    14 years ago

    I concur with the majority of posts commending this move.  Guessing like everybody else around 4/35.  Very good deal for the Angels to lock up arguably the 2nd best 2B in the game.

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    • WonderboyRooney10

      14 years ago

      Whoa…take it easy there

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      • Guest 5208

        14 years ago

        Cano then who?  Ricky Weeks?  Enlighten me.

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        • john

          14 years ago

          Which kendrick will show up?  2011 or 2010. 

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          • RyÅn Krol

            14 years ago

            Both were good. The 2010 Kendrick hit 41 doubles and had more RBI’s.

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            • notsureifsrs

              14 years ago

              RBIs he says

              in 2010 kendrick was a below average offensive player

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        • dodgers33dodgers

          14 years ago

          Utley, Pedroia, Kinsler, u can make a case that brandon phillips is better too!

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          • mypoorbuccos

            14 years ago

            boom

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        • MetsMagic

          14 years ago

          I’d easily put Pedroia ahead of Cano, but those two, plus Kinsler and Zobrist, and maybe Phillips are better. 

          Reply
          • Ryan Aguirre

            14 years ago

            Pedroia is overrated…  Heart isn’t a stat

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            • East Coast Bias

              14 years ago

              But it should be. Along with “jumping before every defensive play”

              Reply
            • East Coast Bias

              14 years ago

              But it should be. Along with “jumping before every defensive play”

              Reply
            • RangersFan4ever

              14 years ago

              Overrated? You do know he won an MVP award right?

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              • Ryan Aguirre

                14 years ago

                Would he have won that if he were playing in Pittsburgh?  Probably not he is a  really good player but if he weren’t playing with Boston I doubt his year would have been deemed “MVP worthy” Youkilis, and Morneu had better years than he did- offensively

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                • MetsMagic

                  14 years ago

                  You said he only won the MVP because he played in Boston, but you suggested Youkilis should have won. 

                  I like Pedroia because of his glove, bat and speed, which are all tops for his position. There’s no conceivable way you can put up an 8 WAR season and lead your position in UZR and wOBA and be overrated. 

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                  • Ryan Aguirre

                    14 years ago

                    DP obviously got the nod over Youk because he plays 2b(a more difficult position) but my point was if he had the same year on another team like PIT or HOU or Kansas City then I do not believe that he would have gotten the MVP.  I think a lot of people outside of New England were scratching their heads at that one

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                    • MetsMagic

                      14 years ago

                      I rarely ever agree with the MVP selections, but it wasn’t like Juan Gonzalez, or Willie Hernandez. He was a good candidate and I’m not questioning it. Positional adjustment does count. 

                      Pedroia gets as much recognition as he deserves. Cano is the overrated one, not because he isn’t a great player, he’s exciting as hell to watch, but 2B is a position of strength in baseball. 

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              • Ryan Aguirre

                14 years ago

                Would he have won that if he were playing in Pittsburgh?  Probably not he is a  really good player but if he weren’t playing with Boston I doubt his year would have been deemed “MVP worthy” Youkilis, and Morneu had better years than he did- offensively

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            • John DiRienzo

              14 years ago

              Pedroia has owned Kendrick in just about every stat in just about every single season ever. and even if it’s a month, he’s still younger, in the bigger spotlight

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              • Ryan Aguirre

                14 years ago

                I never said Kendrick was better than Pedroia.  Just think that he is a bit overrated.  

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            • N1120A

              14 years ago

              Neither should be RBI

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          • Ryan Aguirre

            14 years ago

            Pedroia is overrated…  Heart isn’t a stat

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        • Guest 5205

          14 years ago

           You can’t argue that he’s better than Cano, Pedroia, or Kinsler. Even without any advanced stats, everyone in their right mind would agree that those 3 are better…
          and if we’re getting into WAR, he’s 8th in WAR over the past 2 years for 2Bs, and was 5th last year…
          He is NOT arguably the 2nd best, he’s arguably in the top 5.

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          • Guest 5204

            14 years ago

            Thankfully for you, you won’t be playing on his team, Yu. HERRO.

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        • Ryan Aguirre

          14 years ago

          Ian Kinsler…  That guy has 30 HR power

          Reply
        • Ryan Aguirre

          14 years ago

          Ian Kinsler…  That guy has 30 HR power

          Reply
        • Ryan Aguirre

          14 years ago

          Ian Kinsler…  That guy has 30 HR power

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        • Marky

          14 years ago

          Ben Zobrist is the best 2B in baseball, when he plays there. If he doesn’t, going off the last 3 years you have Utley, Cano, Pedroia, Kinsler, Phillips, R. Weeks, Uggla in front of Kendrick, who is coming off a breakout season and has a very high potential of being an excellent player over the next few years. Utley might be on a downward spiral and Uggla is what he is, but Kendrick isnt even top 5 because of how deep it is, and thats absolutely no slight on him, its that 2B is definitely the deepest talent pool in MLB, pretty much every team has a good player there. 

          You can add K. Johnson, J. Weeks, Ackley, Prado, Walker, Espinosa etc into the conversation, who are all very good/have high ceilings too. Kinsler/Kendrick/Ackley/Weeks the AL West holds it down, all 4 are game changers.

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          • Guest 5200

            14 years ago

            I would put Kendrick in front of Uggla because of Uggla’s poor defense. And as a Phillies fan, I must say, Chase is done.

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            • Marky

              14 years ago

              Kendrick’s not an elite defender though, he’s just “good”. Better defenders than Kendrick include Pedroia, Zobrist, Phillips, Utley (even with the declining bat, his glove is still there), Kinsler, Ellis, Punto & Santiago. 

              Kendrick’s more than solid though, I love this deal, it could well be an underpay when all is said and done now Kendrick’s throws are being scooped by one of the best 1B defenders in the game. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he regularly goes 4-6 WAR every year of this deal. 

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            • Marky

              14 years ago

              Kendrick’s not an elite defender though, he’s just “good”. Better defenders than Kendrick include Pedroia, Zobrist, Phillips, Utley (even with the declining bat, his glove is still there), Kinsler, Ellis, Punto & Santiago. 

              Kendrick’s more than solid though, I love this deal, it could well be an underpay when all is said and done now Kendrick’s throws are being scooped by one of the best 1B defenders in the game. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he regularly goes 4-6 WAR every year of this deal. 

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          • Ta-Kuan Fuan

            14 years ago

            I’d put Kendrick ahead of Uggla when you factor in defense. But otherwise that list is about right.

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    • Zaddyjuice

      14 years ago

      he’s not the 2nd best 2nd baseman in the game.

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      • Guest 5207

        14 years ago

        Then give me a name, Zacker.

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        • diesel2410

          14 years ago

          In no particular order: Cano, Pedroia, Zobrist, Utley, Weeks, Kinsler, Phillips

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          • Guest 5206

            14 years ago

            Utley, Weeks and Kinsler all have injury concerns.  Zobrist is a PT OFer.  I can agree on Pedroia.  Neutral on Phillips.  At worst, 4th.

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            • RangersFan4ever

              14 years ago

              Even with injury concerns, Kinsler is still better. Cano, Pedroia, and Utley are better also.

              Reply
              • notsureifsrs

                14 years ago

                kinsler is widely underrated

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            • iknowmorebaseballthanyou

              14 years ago

              I’m an angels fan and i love howie but that post was absurd, cano pedroia, weeks, utley (when healthy), Phillips, zobrist, Sure Howie has the potential to be a 300 and 20hr guy but until he reaches that he’s behind these guys.

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              • RangersFan4ever

                14 years ago

                You left out Kinsler.

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                • iknowmorebaseballthanyou

                  14 years ago

                  Throw kinsler near the top. And Howie has also has had his injury concerns

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                • KyleB

                  14 years ago

                  I like how for some strange reason people leave out a top 3 2B.

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                  • RangersFan4ever

                    14 years ago

                    I know, Kinsler is widely underrated. He is a 30 hr 30 steal guy. Probably one of the best defensive 2b, along with Pedroia. Without him, the Rangers wouldn’t be nearly as good. Also a part of the best double play tandom along with Elvis.

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                    • Marky

                      14 years ago

                      Kinsler and Zobrist are two of the most underrated players going. Zobrist is the most underrated player of the last 20 years. He’s absurdly good at everything, being an elite defender at TWO positions, hitting for power, getting on base, steals bases, yet he’s not on anyone’s top 10 list. That blows my mind. If he’s not in your top 5, you are simply wrong.

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                    • Marky

                      14 years ago

                      Kinsler and Zobrist are two of the most underrated players going. Zobrist is the most underrated player of the last 20 years. He’s absurdly good at everything, being an elite defender at TWO positions, hitting for power, getting on base, steals bases, yet he’s not on anyone’s top 10 list. That blows my mind. If he’s not in your top 5, you are simply wrong.

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                    • Guest 5190

                      14 years ago

                      Kinsler is criminally underrated….the rangers are so loaded that it’s easy for a guy like Kinsler to get lost in that mix…..

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                  • RangersFan4ever

                    14 years ago

                    I know, Kinsler is widely underrated. He is a 30 hr 30 steal guy. Probably one of the best defensive 2b, along with Pedroia. Without him, the Rangers wouldn’t be nearly as good. Also a part of the best double play tandom along with Elvis.

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                • KyleB

                  14 years ago

                  I like how for some strange reason people leave out a top 3 2B.

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              • Rusty_Arcadia

                14 years ago

                I’m going to go way out on a limb here and say, if Kendrick hits in front of Pujols all season long, he’s going to put up some really impressive numbers. Fastball hitter that’s going to see a lot of fastballs.

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                • Ryan Aguirre

                  14 years ago

                  Yes see San Francisco batting lineup 2001 when Aurillia started hitting ahead of Bonds(steroids aside)

                  Reply
                • Ryan Aguirre

                  14 years ago

                  Yes see San Francisco batting lineup 2001 when Aurillia started hitting ahead of Bonds(steroids aside)

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            • tbrays2011

              14 years ago

              Obviously you don’t follow baseball very closely. Zobrist can not only play the outfield well, he can also play 2nd, short, and first.  A significant bargain at his salary.

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            • melonis_rex

              14 years ago

              I’ll still take R.Weeks, Utley, or Kinsler over Kendrick, injuries factored in. 

              I’d rather have a star with injury warts than a middling guy who just had a career year. 

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              • Ryan Aguirre

                14 years ago

                Both those guys play in hitters parks, Howie has started to be good enough to hone his skill to hit at Angels stadium which is a pitchers park…  The real question is do you take Utley for the next 4 years(at his age) or do you take Kinsler playing at a park that is not Arlington?  Utley is getting older(33) and looking at Kinsler’s Home/Road splits his Bave is 67 points lower OBP is 80 points lower and slugging is 114 points lower away from Arlington…. Now on my fantasy team I would probably still take Kinsler and Utley ahead of Howie but park factors do exist and not everybody can play in hitters ball parks

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                • KyleB

                  14 years ago

                  Kinsler is still great outside of Arlington…so people can stop using our ballpark as an excuse why they always get beat there.

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                  • Ryan Aguirre

                    14 years ago

                    Uhhh no.  Career away from Arlington slash line .242/.315/.412…  Not what anybody but a Ranger fan would consider great.  Like I said in another post I would pick him for my Fantasy team but away from TX he is nothing special that’s a .727 OPS…..

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            • Stark2k

              14 years ago

              What a 1-2 punch of awful comments.

              Other players have injury concerns?  In his first 4 years Kendrick averaged around 90 games played mostly due to injuries!  That and when he was sent to AAA for a few weeks for sucking in 2009, but that hardly seems like a positive.

              He’s been mostly healthy the last 2 years (Kinsler and Weeks have also had a fully healthy year within the past 2), but hes still an injury concern.

              Over the last 4 years, Pedroia has 28 WAR, Utley, 26, Kinsler has 20 WAR, Phillips 17. Kendrick? 12.

              If you are completley looking forward and knocking Utley for his potentially serious knee problem, then you can bring in guys without the track record like Ackely who is a reasonable bet to be better than Kendrick the next 4 years (independent of his park/lineup hurting his stats).

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          • RyÅn Krol

            14 years ago

            Another name dropper.

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          • Guest 5191

            14 years ago

            how about a sleeper pick…may not be better than any of these guys now but in a year or 2, i see Espinosa being on this list….over 20 HR’s and is really nice with the glove….he needs to clean up the batting average a bit though

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  13. thebigbangdito

    14 years ago

    good move by the angels.. especially with the news that its around 4/33.5.

    As for aybar… if they dont get him at a good price id hate to say it but let him walk

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  14. tbrays2011

    14 years ago

    Arbitration has killed baseball. Mediocre players making 4-5 million a year. Before arbitration they would be lucky to make the minimum salary.

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    • Goose

      14 years ago

      Howie Kendrick is mediocre?

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      • Rusty_Arcadia

        14 years ago

        Apparently a 5.8 WAR is mediocre.

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    • melonis_rex

      14 years ago

      FACT: Owners are billionaires. 

      If the players weren’t making the money it would be in some owner’s pockets.

      Reply
  15. RyÅn Krol

    14 years ago

    Good move. It’s hard to find quality second basemen on the open market. Time to lock up Aybar.

    Reply
  16. Ryan Aguirre

    14 years ago

    This is what I would prefer(Trumbo at 3b)

    Bourjos
    Kendrick
    Pujols
    Morales
    Hunter
    Wells 
    Trumbo
    Iannetta
    Aybar

    Once Bourjos learns how to bunt and take a walk consistently and then learns how to steal bases then watch out he could be a real force as leadoff.. 

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    • cookmeister

      14 years ago

      Learns how to bunt?  I think Aybar and Bourjos were the best bunters in the league last year (in terms of hits), but i could definitely be wrong.  I would also argue that Bourjos could steal a ton of bases but IMO Scioscia kinda held him up and needs to just give him the green light a la Figgins

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      • Ryan Aguirre

        14 years ago

        Look at a guy like Abreu- not the fastest guy but he knows how to steal if that is a “thing”…  With Pete’s speed as soon as he learns how to read pitchers and defenses then its 40, 50+ SB seasons for him.  When he learns that then he will get the green light from Sciosc…edit- upon further review yes Bourjos had plenty of bunt hits last year…

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    • Marky

      14 years ago

      Um, Trout’s ready to be an all star now and LAA is primed to win now and can use another all star. Wells is the 4th OF. Trumbo is worthless at everything in baseball except hitting HR, just trade him before the league figures it out. Callaspo is about 10000 times better a 3B than him. 

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      • Ryan Aguirre

        14 years ago

        Trumbo was a rookie, give him a chance 29HR’s and 89(?87?) rib’s says that he should be given a chance to figure it out… 

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        • N1120A

          14 years ago

          RBIs are useless. The guy can’t get on base to save his life. He needs to at least hit league average, while maintaining power, to be considered anything but Mike Jacobs

          Reply
  17. DT Flush234

    14 years ago

    Another Big Contract to the Angels payroll.

    Reply
  18. DT Flush234

    14 years ago

    Another Big Contract to the Angels payroll.

    Reply
  19. DT Flush234

    14 years ago

    Another Big Contract to the Angels payroll.

    Reply
    • thebigbangdito

      14 years ago

      for the next year- yes.. but think of how many are coming off the books in few years… for example hunter and abreu coming off next year

      Reply
    • thebigbangdito

      14 years ago

      for the next year- yes.. but think of how many are coming off the books in few years… for example hunter and abreu coming off next year

      Reply
    • Ryan Aguirre

      14 years ago

      Yeah it’s nice to have a $150mil/year tv contract and 3mil+ attendance every year…  Oh and a billionaire owner(not a ownership group)  it is nice…

      Reply
    • Ryan Aguirre

      14 years ago

      Yeah it’s nice to have a $150mil/year tv contract and 3mil+ attendance every year…  Oh and a billionaire owner(not a ownership group)  it is nice…

      Reply
    • slider32

      14 years ago

      The Angels just got a new TV contract for 150 million a year more than they had, I think they can afford it.

      Reply
  20. Thurman8er

    14 years ago

    DiPoto FTW!

    (I don’t know what that means but I always see my kid type it when something groovy happens.)

    Reply
    • Ryan Aguirre

      14 years ago

      It means Fairy Tale Wedding, not sure that applies here … or maybe it does

      Reply
    • Ryan Aguirre

      14 years ago

      It means Fairy Tale Wedding, not sure that applies here … or maybe it does

      Reply
    • Infield Fly

      14 years ago

      Please disregard any fairy tale [weddings] you may hear about (uh, that means you too, @facebook-1369500443:disqus!) :p

      It means “For The Win!”

      Reply
      • Thurman8er

        14 years ago

        [I was kidding.  But thanks for the help.  LOL  (Laughing Out Loud)]

        Reply
        • Infield Fly

          14 years ago

          Ha!

          That’s what I get for not asking for a sarcasm detector for Christmas! :p

          Reply
  21. Thurman8er

    14 years ago

    DiPoto FTW!

    (I don’t know what that means but I always see my kid type it when something groovy happens.)

    Reply
  22. Marky

    14 years ago

    I still can’t believe how no one ever talks about Ben Zobrist. He’s one of the top 5 players in the game according to every statistical category. 

    Reply
    • Ryan Klinkert

      14 years ago

      While it’s still shocking, I can think of a number of reasons.

      He plays in TB, which still garnishes a fair amount of national attention what with 30+ games a year vs Boston/NY, and because TB has been successful the last few years. But it’s safe to say he wouldn’t have flown under the radar had he played in a big market from the get-go. 

      He’s overshadowed on his own team by the likes of Longoria/Shields/Price and even Moore/Jennings now, in terms of media attention and star power. He was never a heralded top draft pick, never made a top 10 prospects list (don’t quote me on this, i’m too tired to look up BaseballAmerica’s 2005-2006 list for Houston, the team he was drafted by).

      He doesn’t have any real flare to his game. He’s a grinder/hustler/hard worker, which some people resonate with, but the vast majority of fans like the Cano’s of the world…guys who carry themselves with a certain swagger.

      I may be going out on a limb here, but I think Maddon’s utilitarian use of Zobrist also hurts his recognition severely. I think many fans that are, how do i put this, sabermetrically-challenged, simply view him as an everyday utility player.

      Reply
      • Marky

        14 years ago

        I agree with all that, but think he hits too many HRs to be called a grinder/hustler, those terms are used for small in stature (usually white for some weird/racist reason) guys who have crappy stats. He has beastly stats across the board. His BA is clearly defined by rises and falls in BABIP, he’s gotta be close to the most 5 tool player in the game.

        Reply
    • toptimrubies

      14 years ago

      Top five in every statistical category is definitely a stretch. He’s good, no doubt, but that is a serious exaggeration. 

      Reply
      • Marky

        14 years ago

        Where does it say top 5 in every statistical category? 

        Reply
        • toptimrubies

          14 years ago

          In your original comment that I responded to, you said “He’s one of the top 5 players in the game according to every statistical category.”

          Reply
    • vtadave

      14 years ago

      Underrated, but which of these players is he better than?:

      Pujols
      Cabrera
      Kemp
      Braun
      Votto
      etc…

      Reply
  23. cookmeister

    14 years ago

    Good deal for the Angels.  I think Kendrick could potentially be leaving some good $$ on the table, because i think he is going to have a big year hitting in front of Pujols.  Wouldn’t surprise me if he hit .320, hits 20 homers and scores 100 runs.

    Reply
  24. cookmeister

    14 years ago

    Good deal for the Angels.  I think Kendrick could potentially be leaving some good $$ on the table, because i think he is going to have a big year hitting in front of Pujols.  Wouldn’t surprise me if he hit .320, hits 20 homers and scores 100 runs.

    Reply
  25. DbacksAreBeast

    14 years ago

    Aaron Hill is better…

    Reply
  26. DbacksAreBeast

    14 years ago

    Aaron Hill is better…

    Reply
    • Rusty_Arcadia

      14 years ago

      Uh… no.
      2011 Kendrick – 5.8 WAR

      Reply
  27. SoCalAngelsFan75

    14 years ago

    Nice! Hope his acting improves though. Some of those local Howard’s TV commercials are a little tough to watch.

    Reply
  28. Disgustedfan

    14 years ago

    I think the angels are overated. Their offense last year was terrible, this year with pujols it might be average. They have a nice rotation but the bullpen isnt that good. The Texas offense is loaded beyond belief and they have a decent pitching staff and bullpen. The angels will miss the playoffs because of a lack of offense and texas will win the west again.

    Reply
    • bjsguess

      14 years ago

      Solid analysis.

      The Rangers were a whopping 5 games ahead of the Angels as late as Sept 22nd. The last week the Rangers got hot and the Angels went cold.

      Since then the Angels have added the best hitter in baseball AND stole the Rangers top starting pitcher. Oh yeah – that black hole at C has been filled. Overall the Angels are much better while the Rangers have gotten worse. I think the teams are pretty close. Pretty hard to say that either team is clearly better.

      Reply
  29. Matt

    14 years ago

    You’re all forgetting that Howie also sells big screen TVs on the side.  Juggling that along with being a MLB caliber 2B makes him best 2B in the game!!

    Reply
  30. jchar1

    14 years ago

    Great signing good to know the angels have him for another 4 years

    Reply

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