AL West: Infield improvment option in Anaheim

Los Angeles Angels

The Angels have been an exciting team to watch at the start of the 2026 season. On the mound, you have the best pitcher in baseball with José Soriano, as well as a much-improved Reid Detmers. Offensively, Jorge Soler and Jo Adell are slugging right along, but the return of a healthy and dominant Mike Trout has been great. The Angels have a rather locked-in lineup, but a platoon situation could lead to more playing time in the future. 

When they are facing right-handed pitching, they have been starting Adam Frazier at second base and Yoán Moncada at third base. The 34-year-old Frazier is hitting .270 over 46 plate appearances with a home run while striking out 30.4% of the time. While Frazier is at least hitting for...

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