LA Angels: 3 prospects who should not be included in trade talks

1 of 3

Jun 20, 2019; Omaha, NE, USA; Louisville Cardinals starting pitcher Reid Detmers (42) throws to first base in the ninth inning against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the 2019 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

The LA Angels don’t quite know yet whether they’ll be buyers or sellers this deadline season.

One thing’s for sure though, and that’s that they don’t have the best farm system right now.

Before the season, MLB.com ranked our farm system 25th in the MLB. They don’t have a ton of trade value in the farm, but they’ve got some great prospects who have bright futures. Some of them, however, need to be held onto.

No. 3 LA Angels prospect who should not be included in trade talks: Reid Detmers

Reid Detmers, the 2020 tenth overall pick for the LA Angels, should by no means be traded at the deadline.

Why draft a pitcher, a position the Halos desperately need, and then trade him shortly after?

Detmers is ranked as the number two prospect in the Angels’ system, and for good reason.

He may not be the hardest fireballer out there, but he’s got a beautiful curveball that graded at 60 (80 scale) and can get a lot of Major League hitters out.

From 2014-2019, the Halos took college hitters in half of those years during the first round.

Sure enough, the Halos’ pitching is lagging behind right now. Therefore, when we make a commitment to pitching early in the draft, we need to stick to that.

Detmers is a major part of the future plans for this club. He’s got a lot of trade value, but we need to keep him.

LA Angels, Jo Adell. Mandatory Credit: Angels Baseball/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Network /

No. 2 LA Angels prospect who should not be included in trade talks: Jo Adell

Jo Adell disappointed for the LA Angels last season, but he was clearly brought up too early.

Adell looks better this year in Triple-A.

Some may look at this as an opportunity to trade Adell. They didn’t like what they saw last year, and now that he’s on the rise in the Minors, his value is going up.

Adell is far too talented for the Angels to trade him, though. He’s been cutting down on his strikeouts recently, and he’s been hitting for a better average lately.

If the Angels already have a sub-par farm system, which they do, trading Adell will make the farm system essentially useless.

He’s been the one that the Halos have been focusing on and trying to develop into a star since 2017. For years now, Adell has been the number one name associated with the Angels’ farm system.

I understand that Adell didn’t look very good last year, but he’s been better, and has kept his tremendous power.

Just like Detmers, the Angels should not be trading this former tenth overall pick.

Brandon Marsh, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 LA Angels prospect who should not be included in trade talks: Brandon Marsh

The LA Angels should just slap themselves in the face if they trade Brandon Marsh.

Marsh has been unstoppable in Triple-A lately. In his first eight games in Triple-A since his shoulder injury, he’s hit .382/.417/.735 with two home runs and six RBI.

Marsh is the number one prospect in the Angels organization, and has been sensational since he came back from injury.

He came back and originally played in the Arizona Complex League for four games before he went back to Salt Lake. He dominated in that league too, going 7 for 14 with seven runs driven in.

The Halos have found a gem in Marsh. Trading him while he’s hot and even now playing for our Major League team would be incredibly stupid.

Trading any of these guys would not be the move. We do want to go on a run here to make the playoffs this year, but we also need to keep the future in mind.

Next. Players the Angels could trade and stay competitive

We’re playing solid baseball and will improve as the season goes on regardless of whether we trade anybody or not. Therefore, the last thing we want to do is trade one of our best and only bright spots of our farm system.

Home / LA Angels Prospects