Headlines

  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim
  • Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon
  • Brandon Woodruff To Start For Brewers On Sunday
  • Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds
  • Rangers Option Josh Jung
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Latest On Angels, Torii Hunter

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | September 28, 2012 at 3:38pm CDT

Angels owner Arte Moreno told Roger Lodge of KLAA that he realizes fans want Torii Hunter to re-sign when he hits free agency this coming offseason. "If we don't figure out a way to re-sign him, we're going to get hung, aren't we?" Moreno said. Here’s the latest on Hunter, who has repeatedly stated his preference for staying in Anaheim…

  • There are indications Hunter will return, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times writes. Hunter came away from a recent meeting with GM Jerry Dipoto convinced that the Angels will make a strong push to bring him back, DiGiovanna reports.
  • Hunter, 37, believes he has two or three seasons left and the Angels don’t necessarily disagree, Yahoo’s Tim Brown reports. Hunter has 16 homers and a .306/.358/.446 batting line in 2012, his 16th MLB season.
Share 2 Retweet 12 Send via email0

Los Angeles Angels Torii Hunter

Phillies Acquire Stefan Jarrin
Main
Managerial Notes: Francona, Indians, Varitek
View Comments (11)
Post a Comment

11 Comments

  1. thebigbangdito

    13 years ago

    last time i checked he was batting 306 not 276

    Reply
  2. daze

    13 years ago

    “Hunter has 16 homers and a .276/.334/.466 batting line in 2012, his 16th MLB season.”

    That .276/.334/.466 is his career, not his 2012 line. This year, he’s .306/.358/.446

    Reply
    • bucs_lose_again

      13 years ago

      Fueled by a .381 BaBip (career .306). Not buying into this resurgence.

      Reply
      • Robb Logan

        13 years ago

        Having a bat like Pujols behind him and a guy like Trout in front of him I do buy into it. He will get pitches to hit in that 2 hole. Also of note he is still above average in the field.As a halos fan I would love him to re-sign (although I have seen many that do not want him back) and bench Wells for Trumbo. Plus with Morales a possible DFA candidate then Hunter is a must short term 2-3 year option as the FA class is thin for RF and the farm system is lousy.

        Reply
      • Classic12

        13 years ago

        Very true … as much as I love Torii, his 2Bs, HRs, walks are disappearing and have been replaced by a ton of singles, while his strikeout rate is at a career high. Not good trends for a 37 year old who’s been considered a middle of the order bat.

        Reply
        • RyÅn Krol

          13 years ago

          That’s why he’s hitting in the 2 hole. Just because a player’s HR’s and 2B’s go down doesn’t that player is losing value necessarily. Moving to the 2 hole allows Hunter to utilize his remaining strengths and therefore he’s become a singles hitter who can hit .300 and will drive in Mike Trout and will set up Albert Pujols. As a result of this move, Hunter now has the second highest WAR on the team. Remember when Mike Scioscia moved Bobby Abreu to the 2 hole in 2009?

          Reply
          • Robb Logan

            13 years ago

            Well said ryan

            Reply
          • Classic12

            13 years ago

            Those trends offer better evidence for future performance of a player in his late 30s than your faith in an unsustainable 381 Babip. His doubles dropped off the map a season ago and the hrs were missing this season long before Scioscia moved him into the two hole. His strikeouts skyrocketed last year and continue to rise. Enjoy his season for what it is but any contract that would guarantee significant dollars beyond a year or two would be foolish.

            Reply
  3. BobOfArslan

    13 years ago

    Torii brings more to the plate than a glove and a bat. His mere presence in the dugout is a value that cannot be measured in dollars.

    Reply
    • NickinIthaca

      13 years ago

      I hope he doesn’t bring a glove to the plate… 😉

      Reply
  4. Commander_Nate

    13 years ago

    One year, with a club option and a small buyout. He should definitely be brought back, but anything more than that will be a repeat of the Abreu mistake.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Brandon Woodruff To Start For Brewers On Sunday

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Braves Designate Alex Verdugo For Assignment

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Pirates Reportedly Have Very Few Untouchable Players At Trade Deadline

    Griffin Canning Believed To Have Suffered Achilles Injury

    Mariners Looking For Corner Infield Bats; Ownership Willing To Bump Payroll

    Recent

    Royals Select Luke Maile

    Astros Re-Sign Tayler Scott To Minor League Deal

    Mets Re-Sign Colin Poche To Minor League Deal

    Astros Designate Jordan Weems For Assignment

    Athletics Reinstate Zack Gelof, Release T.J. McFarland

    Rangers To Sign Rowdy Tellez To Minor League Deal

    Freddy Galvis Announces Retirement

    Rockies Reinstate Ryan Feltner From 60-Day IL, Outright Sam Hilliard

    Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript

    Rangers Designate Billy McKinney For Assignment

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version