Five Players Who Will Be Keys To LA Angels Success in 2017?

Danny Espinosa – 2B –

The Angels have had somewhat of a liability at second base since they have traded away Howie Kendrick in 2014.  Angels general manager Billy Eppler went out and filled the hole with second baseman Danny Espinosa.  Espinosa is known for having  pretty good power, however a lifetime batting average of .226 is worrisome.

What is also worrisome is Espinosa’s 834 strikeouts in 2,644 at-bats which is a strikeout rate of 1 every 3.17 at-bats. hopefully he will be able to hit for a higher average and continue to hit for power.  In his career Espinosa has hit 92 home runs including 24 last season, while driving in 72 runs.

If Espinosa can put up similar numbers this season say 25 homers and 80 runs batted in and hit around .250 or .260 that would go a long way in bolstering the bottom of the Angels line-up and it will also help that he is a left-handed bat with some power will help the Angels line-up immensely.

Espinosa will surely help the Angels defense up the middle as he is known for having a good glove which is a plus as well.

These are not the only five key players that the Angels need to do well to have a successful season, but I feel they are definitely the most important.

Feel free to comment if you believe someone else should be on this list.