Working on the Los Angeles Angels

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 5:38 PM EST Comment 33 comments

Now working on the Los Angeles Angels. Preliminary player list after the jump. Who am I missing?

Los Angeles Angels 39 players

Alexia Amarista 2B

Jon Bachanov RHP

Dillon Baird 1B

Trevor Bell RHP

Josh Blanco LHP

Buddy Boshiers LHP

Peter Bourjos OF

Ryan Chaffee RHP

Tyler Chatwood RHP

Hank Conger C

Pat Corbin LHP

Terry Evans OF

Rolando Gomez SS

Randal Grichuk OF

Casey Haerther 3B

Tyler Kehrer LHP

Michael Kohn RHP

Fabio Martinez-Mesa RHP

Tommy Mendoza RHP

Robert Mosebach RHP

Ryan Mount 2B

Chris Pettit OF

Carlos Ramirez C

Trevor Reckling LHP

Garrett Richards RHP

Fernando Rodriguez RHP

Andrew Romine SS

Freddy Sandoval 2B

Chris Scholl RHP

Jean Segura 2B

Tyler Skaggs LHP

Will Smith LHP

Andrew Taylor LHP

Mason Tobin RHP

Mike Trout OF

Mark Trumbo 1B

Jordan Walden RHP

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Torres and Sweeney are with Tampa Bay now

from the Kazmir trade.

by jibs on Nov 19, 2025 5:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

oops

Oops, forgot about the kazmir trade. will fix.

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 8:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My son called me that the other day

Took away his phone privileges for one week

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by johnnyangel101 on Nov 20, 2025 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tyler Mann

I know he’s been held down a lot by injuries, but is still only 20. Worth any thought?

by BobbyS on Nov 19, 2025 6:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Here are the guys in my preliminary top 40 not on the list

Clay Fuller , OF
Baudilio Lopez , P
Manuarys Correa , P
Terrell Alliman , OF
Young Il-Jung , P
Pil Joon Jang , P
Manny Flores , P
Jake Locker , OF
Hainley Statia , SS
Jake Rife , OF

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Nov 19, 2025 6:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm really curious to see how Rife does in 2010

by rghan on Nov 19, 2025 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would hesitate to put Locker on the list until he actually says he's going to play baseballl

by aCone419 on Nov 19, 2025 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

locker

Not going to write about Locker at this point.

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

locker isnt going to play baseball...

hes a projected first round pick in the NFL draft right now..

by matthewmafa on Nov 19, 2025 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He's actually projected as the #1 pick in some drafts.

Bye bye baseball.

First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.

by angelskid2210 on Nov 19, 2025 11:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he is for some reason.

Athlete, he is.

Pro quarterback, not so much.

I’m banking on it.

56.7% comp.

Not gonna cut it.

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by Frederick0220 on Nov 20, 2025 2:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

allliman

Alliman and Flores look rather marginal to me at this point. I don’t think Statia will hit.

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Statia is 100% glove. Flores put up good numbers but didn’t back it up with the K rates, so I have to assume it won’t continue as he move’s up. Alliman made it for plate discipline and speed, but neither are worthy of him being a prospect to watch at this point.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Nov 20, 2025 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Young Il Jung?

He’d be interesting, at the very least because it was so hyped when he signed.

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by Brickhaus on Nov 19, 2025 6:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jose Perez?

He missed most of the season but, man, did he make the most of his four appearances at the end of the season.

by ThomasG on Nov 19, 2025 7:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

I like Perez. 3B Luis “Nacho” Jimenez - he of the .299 ISO - should be back from injury for 2010. Anthony Ortega remains interesting, assuming he’s put his arm troubles behind. Eduardo Soto is a deep sleeper. Angel Castillo, Jeremy Moore and PJ Phillips all have some of the best tools in the system. Moore and Castillo especially could have big years. Gabe Jacobo played a phenomenal 1B this year, and I think he’ll bounce back with the bat.

Also, did you intentionally list Sandoval as a 2B? Obviously the bat plays best there, but I don’t think the Halos have committed to him as anything but a third-stringer at the keystone. He played the position only 3 times with the Bees, despite getting 3 games there after his September call-up.

by rghan on Nov 19, 2025 7:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not that he should be in the top 30, but ss Jon Karcich might turn some heads next year. Pop-ups killed him in the Pioneer League, but he’s got a nice blend of tools and skills. Don’t know where he’ll get the opportunity to play though, with Rolando Gomez looking like the front-runner for the Cedar Rapids job.

by rghan on Nov 19, 2025 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Correction - Jimenez is "Lucho," not nacho. Nevertheless. the Halos organization ranks first in nicknames in 2010.

by rghan on Nov 19, 2025 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Will Smith

looks like he went the way of Bob Zimmerman…

by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2025 8:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Baudilio Lopez should be top 30, let alone top 40

by another know it all on Nov 19, 2025 8:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Revision

OK, this looks better. This is 42 players…I’d really like to cut it back to 40. Fuller is a logical one to drop, although i still think he has a chance to develop.

Alexia Amarista 2B
Jon Bachanov RHP
Dillon Baird 1B
Trevor Bell RHP
Josh Blanco LHP
Buddy Boshiers LHP
Peter Bourjos OF
Ryan Chaffee RHP
Tyler Chatwood RHP
Hank Conger C
Pat Corbin LHP
Terry Evans OF
Clay Fuller OF
Rolando Gomez SS
Randal Grichuk OF
Casey Haerther 3B
Pil Joon Jang RHP
Young-Il Jung RHP
Tyler Kehrer LHP
Michael Kohn RHP
Baudillo Lopez RHP
Fabio Martinez-Mesa RHP
Tommy Mendoza RHP
Robert Mosebach RHP
Ryan Mount 2B
Chris Pettit OF
Carlos Ramirez C
Trevor Reckling LHP
Garrett Richards RHP
Jake Rife OF
Fernando Rodriguez RHP
Andrew Romine SS
Freddy Sandoval 3B
Chris Scholl RHP
Jean Segura 2B
Tyler Skaggs LHP
Will Smith LHP
Andrew Taylor LHP
Mason Tobin RHP
Mike Trout OF
Mark Trumbo 1B
Jordan Walden RHP

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 8:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It could just be me

But I really think Jimenez and Ortega should be on the list. Boshers, Haerther, Jung, F-Rodriguez, and possibly Rife all seem more marginal to me in comparison.

by rghan on Nov 20, 2025 4:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tobin went down with TJ surgery in early June

So he’s another guy who could be left off.

by rghan on Nov 20, 2025 6:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

David Carpenter?

Top 10 draft pick, impressive numbers, good size. Seems worth discussion.

by mac37203 on Nov 20, 2025 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Luis Jimeniz & Tim Kiely

I ’d like to see both these guys make the list.

by RandyKutcherHair on Nov 20, 2025 10:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm ready to see the real list!

Angels have an interesting system.

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by 306008 on Nov 20, 2025 12:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

changes

Haerther is out. Jimenez is in.

Tobin’s TJ surgery gets him cut for space reasons.

by John Sickels on Nov 20, 2025 3:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Which Jimenez?

Which Jimenez is now in, John … Luis or Eswarlin?

Real nice DSL season for the 17-year-old hurler E. Jimenez:

Fifteen starts, 88 IP, 2.57 ERA, just 20 BB’s & 1 HR. Strikeouts are a bit modest at 55, but a WHIP of 1.1 for any kid young for his league is pretty impressive (and we all know southpaws don’t need as high a K rate to portend future success, right?).

Six innings per start is pretty sweet for a teenager, even at the lowest pro levels; I’d have the guy in the Angels’ top 35, maybe even 30.

by Mekonsrock on Nov 20, 2025 10:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs