Alberto Callaspo is certainly no Superman, but he is *just* valuable enough for the Angels to keep around. (Getty Images)

With the recent rumblings of moving rookie stud Mark Trumbo to third base, a justifiably overlooked question has arisen: Whither Alberto Callaspo?

Callaspo led the 2011 Angels in average (.288) and on-base percentage (.366), but this was more an indication of how poor their offense was than how good Callaspo was.

“I think there’s a need at third base to create balance,” Dipoto said. “I think Alberto Callaspo is a good player. Maicer Izturis is a good player – like Howie Kendrick is a good player, like Erick Aybar is a good player.” – GM Jerry Dipoto

GM Jerry Dipoto has yet to identify third base as an area he has targeted for upgrade this offseason (though, if it works, moving Trumbo from first to third certainly addresses the need) and instead seemed to suggest that he views the infield as an area from which the Angels could make a trade.

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Angels Right Fielder Torii Hunter has won 9 Gold Glove Awards. He is once again a finalist in 2011. (Getty Images)

Now that Epictober is over and the games are done, the Major League Baseball award season kicks off tonight with the announcing of the annual Gold Glove winners. Four Angels are among the finalists for the American League’s Gold Glove Award at their respective positions: Dan Haren, SP; Erick Aybar, SS; Peter Bourjos, CF; and Torii Hunter, RF. Let’s examine their chances after the jump:

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