Jo Adell, Angels Avoid Arbitration

According to Robert Murray of FanSided.com, the Los Angeles Angels and outfielder Jo Adell have settled on a one-year, $2.1 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. Adell has spent his entire professional career with the Angels after being drafted by them with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft. Last summer, Adell caught […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Hitting Prospects for Dynasty Leagues

Many know the names of the top fantasy baseball prospects in baseball, but who are they, and what do they bring to the table from a skillset perspective? Today's we'll dig into the top hitter prospects. Welcome to the 2025 fantasy baseball season, RotoBallers! It is time to lock in and get ready for drafts […]

Brock Burke, Angels Avoid Arbitration

According to Robert Murray of FanSided.com, the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed pitcher Brock Burke have agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. Burke opened the 2024 season with the Texas Rangers but was eventually moved to Los Angeles during the second half. Across 34 total innings last season, the southpaw […]

Angels Sign Connor Brogdon To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent veteran reliever Connor Brogdon to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. Brogdon began the 2024 campaign with the Philadelphia Phillies before being designated for assignment early on. He eventually latched on with the Los Angeles Dodgers but spent the majority of the year on the injured list due to plantar […]

Hitters Who Were Disappointments and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

We are roughly halfway between the final out of the World Series and the first pitch of 2025's spring training, but for some, it is never too early to start thinking about the next baseball season. Perhaps your sole focus in fantasy sports is baseball, and you treat it as a year-round endeavor. Perhaps, like […]

Fantasy Baseball Pitchers To Rebound in 2025 - Draft Values With Upside

Fantasy baseball managers always wind up with a couple of pitchers who carried high expectations going into the season, but they were disappointed by the end of the year. Due to underwhelming seasons, scorned fantasy baseball managers will cast struggling pitchers aside and avoid them in 2025 drafts. As a result, several talented pitchers will […]

Angels "Looking At" Pete Alonso

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Los Angeles Angels are "looking at" free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso. Heyman noted that he does believe owner Arte Moreno is trying to get another impact bat in the lineup. If Alonso were to sign with the Halos, first baseman Nolan Schanuel would move to […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - 2025 Outlooks for Jarren Duran, Brenton Doyle, Zach Neto

The term "breakout player" in fantasy baseball gets thrown around often without context. A breakout should emerge from the swamp of the underrated or flat-out forgotten. Of course, the breakout players you see on MLB lists do not keep the same scope as a fantasy baseball countdown. Fantasy players are already aware of the players […]

Chris Clegg's Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Dynasty - December Update

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my top 100 fantasy baseball prospect rankings, freshly updated for December. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings here on RotoBaller, along with my notes on risers. After a full offseason of work, spending time on backfields, in minor league […]

Angels Acquire Chuckie Robinson From White Sox

The Los Angeles Angels acquired catcher Chuckie Robinson from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, right-hander Davis Daniel was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. In Anaheim, Robinson will serve as catching depth behind Logan O'Hoppe and Travis d'Arnaud heading into the […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important for […]

Winter Meetings Recap - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Garret Crochet, Max Fried, Jake Burger, Andres Gimenez, Michael Conforto, Jordan Romano

Every team goes into the annual Winter Meetings with an order of business. Some teams look to make a big splash and sign the sexy free agent. Some teams are tinkering and looking to add a pitcher for the back of their rotation or an arm to a beleaguered bullpen. Others will be in the […]

Garrett Crochet's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Top Landing Spots and Fantasy Analysis

Garrett Crochet's past prospect hype finally paid off during a breakout 2024 season, which eased some of the pain caused by the Chicago White Sox's historically bad campaign. The left-hander dominated in his first season as a full-time starting pitcher, striking out 209 batters in 146 innings (12.88 K/9, 35.1 K%) while walking just 33 […]

Juan Soto’s 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Top Landing Spots and Fantasy Analysis

As even casual baseball fans know, superstar outfielder Juan Soto is a free agent and about to command one of the most lucrative contracts in sports history. Just 26 years old and coming off his best overall season, with career production that compares favorably to the incomparable Ted Williams, the buzz around baseball has Soto […]

Yusei Kikuchi Signs Three-Year Deal With Angels

Free-agent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The Angels continue to be the most aggressive team early in free agency this offseason. Kikuchi gives the Halos a much-needed addition to their starting rotation for 2025 and beyond. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw went a combined 9-10 […]

Patrick Sandoval Headed To Free Agency

The Los Angeles Angels have declined to tender Patrick Sandoval's contract, which will send him to free agency. The 28-year-old has spent his entire six-year MLB career with the Angels and held a cumulative 4.01 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 236:529 BB:K ratio through 536 innings of work. Last summer, the southpaw posted a hefty […]

Hitters - A September To Remember

There aren't many things more frustrating in fantasy baseball than seeing one of your players have a big September after struggling for most of the season. Health, bad luck, and a bad situation are just some of the many reasons a player might struggle for so long only to get things together in the final […]

Angels Designate Matt Thaiss For Assignment

Los Angles Angels catcher Matt Thaiss was designated for assignment after the club added veteran catcher Travis d'Arnaud on a one-year deal in free agency earlier this week. If Thaiss isn't picked up off waivers by another club, he'll have the option of returning to the Angels or choosing free agency. The 29-year-old was the […]

Scott Kingery Agrees To One-Year Deal With Angels

Infielder Scott Kingery agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration, according to a source. Kingery was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 1 and will head to spring training in February with the Angels hoping to win an Opening Day roster spot as infield depth […]

Kevin Newman Reaches One-Year Deal With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels stayed busy early this offseason and agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent infielder Kevin Newman on Thursday. The deal includes a club option for the 2026 season. Zach Neto is the Angels' starting shortstop, but Newman will provide insurance for the team at the position for the start of […]

Travis d'Arnaud Agrees On Two-Year Deal With Angels

Free-agent catcher Travis d'Arnaud and the Los Angeles Angels agreed on a two-year, $12 million deal on Tuesday, according to sources. d'Arnaud hit the free-agent market after the World Series after the Atlanta Braves declined his $8 million team option for the 2025 season. Despite splitting playing time behind the plate the last two years […]

Anthony Rendon Will Have To Earn Playing Time In 2025

After another disappointing and injury-riddled 2024 campaign for Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, he will need to prove himself in order to earn playing time next season. "He's gonna have to come in and show us he can still play and earn the right to play every day," general manager Perry Minasian said […]

Niko Kavadas Showing Power In Arizona Fall League

Los Angeles Angels first base prospect Niko Kavadas has been showcasing an upside for power in the Arizona Fall League. Through 17 games, the Notre Dame product has launched six long balls and five doubles and carried .373/.500/.797 slash line. Across 94 games at the Triple-A level last summer, Kavadas hit 19 home runs and […]

Zach Neto Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Could Miss Start Of 2025

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (shoulder) underwent shoulder surgery earlier this week, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. Blum noted that the young infielder sustained the injury during the final week of the regular season and could potentially be in danger of missing the start of the 2025 campaign. The former first-round pick […]

Angels Sign Kyle Hendricks

The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks to a one-year deal worth around $3 million on Wednesday. The pitching-hungry Angels scoop up an aging pitcher near the end of his career and hope he can eat up some innings for them in 2025. The 34-year-old soft-tossing righty really struggled in his 11th […]

Lessons Learned For Fantasy Baseball 2025

Welcome back to the Lookahead; this week we apply lessons from 2024 to our 2025 draft prep. One of the primary, overarching goals with this column is simple: how can we improve as fantasy players? Just as a shop owner doesn’t know what to order next without taking inventory, so too should we reflect on […]

Ryan Noda Claimed By The Angels

Oakland Athletics first baseman Ryan Noda was claimed by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers. Noda had a disappointing 2024 campaign as he hit for a .137/.255/.211 line with just one home run, four RBI, and a 14:37 BB:K ratio across 36 games. This was a sharp decline from the encouraging .229/.364/.406 line he hit […]

Scott Kingery Traded To Los Angeles

The Philadelphia Phillies have traded infielder Scott Kingery to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 30-year-old has not appeared in a major league game since 2022 and has spent the past two seasons playing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Last season in the top level of […]

Roansy Contreras Claimed By Texas

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Roansy Contreras was claimed off of waivers by Texas Rangers earlier on Thursday according to Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The 24-year-old logged 52 frames with the Angles last summer to the tune of a 4.33 ERA and 1.29 WHIP after being designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates in May. […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (October 2024)

Another fantasy baseball season has come and gone, but in dynasty, when one season ends the next one begins. Rankings don't reset, they simply continue on. We saw plenty of notable performances down the stretch in 2024, both good and bad which created plenty of movement in my final Top 500 dynasty rankings update of […]