2 former Angels players they should re-sign and 2 they should not

Reunions are always fun storylines, but they need to make sense for both sides. The Angels have a few former players on the open market and a lot of roster holes to fill, but would any of them help the Angels compete next season?

The Angels are increasing payroll next season, but need to do so in a savvy manner. They will avoid big-ticket items, and instead plug away in the mid-lower tier free agent class as they normally do. If they were to consider bringing back former Angels, who should they opt-in on and should they opt-out on?

2 former Angels they should re-sign

Alex Cobb

When the Cleveland Guardians go after a pitcher, it is usually a good sign that he has solid upside.

Cobb certainly has that, and showed Angels fans as much during his 2021 campaign. During his sole season with the Halos, he posted a 2.92 FIP and 119 ERA+...two of the best marks of his career. With the Giants in 2023, Cobb made his first All Star team in his age-35 season. While he was injured for the majority of 2024 and the injury risk remains high, Cobb could far out-perform his contract figure in 2025. He will likely sign to a 1 year deal wherever he goes. The Angels would risk nothing and could reap a high reward if Cobb can stay healthy.

Cobb has a unique and effective pitch arsenal. His most used pitch last season was his 89mph, depthy splitter, followed by his mid-90s sinker, and then his gigantic curveball. He is a groundball savant, who does not walk batters, and avoids barrels. Cobb would fill-in well next to José Soriano and Kyle Hendricks.