LA Angels: Phil Gosselin has been a steal for the Halos this season

Evan Desai

Phil Gosselin, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The LA Angels are really beginning to know what they have in Phil Gosselin.

Gosselin’s only played in 34 games this year, but he’s impressed in the time he’s been able to cleat up this season.

He was hitting .333/.378/.464 this year, and was hitting really well in his last 13 games. In those 13 outings, he hit .444/.483/.556 with an OPS of 1.038. One thing Gosselin was missing, however, was power.

Phil Gosselin let the ball fly in the first inning for the LA Angels on Wednesday.

Phil Gosselin gave the LA Angels an early two-run lead to start this game.

Phil Gosselin, who is now going to start getting a few more opportunities vs RHPs, hit a 2-run HR vs RHP Domingo German in the first inning.

The #Angels are up 2-0.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) June 30, 2021

Fletcher’s most certainly right in that Gosselin is earning himself more playing time. He’s having hands-down the best year of his career this season. The Goose has been on the loose all year.

He’s loose again!! The Goose goes yard! HR #3 for Phil Gosselin!! #WeBelieve @BallySportWest ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/isqKmCCwD8
— Mark Gubicza (@Markgubicza) June 30, 2021

Batting Gosselin fourth in the order was a little surprising, but he obviously proved Joe Maddon’s decision to be right. Maddon has made quite a few surprising but great decisions concerning the batting order for the Halos this year.

THE LEAGUE REALLY LET THE TEAM WITH MIKE TROUT AND SHOHEI OHTANI GET PHIL GOSSELIN ???
— vinnie (@VinRBI) June 30, 2021

Gosselin has been a steal this year, despite playing in limited action this season. He’s signed to a Minor League deal right now.

He may need to be brought back if he continues to play like this. His utility in the field is a huge help for the Halos as well. He can play four different positions; first base, second base, third base, and left field.

With the Angels getting bit by the injury bug this season, they can use whatever bats they can get. Gosselin has answered their calls this season.

Evan Desai

Evan Desai has covered MLB with FanSided for 3 years, first as a contributor for FanSided's New York sports publication--Empire Writes Back--and now as the expert at Halo Hangout, the Angels publication for the network. He also runs Reign Of Troy, the USC FanSided publication, and has covered college sports since 2019--most notably USC and UCLA for the Pac-12 Network, University of Arizona and Grand Canyon University for Arizona PBS, and Arizona State University for Sports Illustrated's ASU publication. He has also run the Clippers FanSided publication in the past, Clipperholics, and has made two stops at NBC Sports.