LA Angels: 3 assets who are losing value as trade deadline approaches

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Steve Cishek, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

The LA Angels probably expected to have a ton of trade bait by this time of the year.

They still have some bait, but unfortunately many of their pieces haven’t been performing. Therefore, not a ton of teams are going to be as interested in these guys anymore.

It’s unfortunate, because the Angels need some trade assets to piece together if they want to buy at the end of the month and go on a run. Out of the underperforming Angels this season, there are three that stick out the most in regards to what they could have been as trade chips.

No. 3 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Steve Cishek

Steve Cishek hasn’t been bad for the LA Angels, but does have a 1.524 WHIP. I don’t care what team it is; they are going to be shied away from that when inquiring about him for a trade.

His 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings really isn’t all that impressive for a reliever, and he’s walked far too many batters this year (5.9 BB/9).

He’s been solid for us, but that’s it. If he had been a tad better, more teams would view him as an important piece and a key to a postseason run.

I can’t see anybody realistically viewing Cishek as a key piece to a postseason run at this point. The last time Cishek was traded, he was a better pitcher up to that point in the year.

He’s not pitching like he was in 2017, and he’ll be harder to trade than previously expected.

Dylan Bundy, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Dylan Bundy

To say Dylan Bundy has regressed for the LA Angels this season would be an understatement.

Bundy went from having a 3.29 ERA for the Halos last year to a 6.69 this year.

His WHIP has gone from 1.036 to 1.414 this season. He’s walked more batters per nine innings and struck out less batters per nine innings.

What are we going to get from a pitcher who’s getting significantly worse by the start?

Nobody is going to want to give up very much for that. Bundy has not been a big league pitcher this year, and if somebody wants him, they’d probably rather wait till the offseason when he is a free agent.

Nobody is going to value him as a potential asset for a playoff race. I doubt the Halos do, either, and that’s the worst part.

If we can’t trade him, we’re going to let him go somewhere else in free agency this offseason and get absolutely nothing in return.

Bundy was expected to be a valuable trade chip to a contending team, but that is not possible at this point.

Jose Quintana, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Jose Quintana

The Jose Quintana signing has been an utter disaster for the LA Angels.

It got so bad that he was booted from the starting rotation, and he’s been bad in the pen as well.

Quintana was for many years a quality starting pitcher in the MLB.

Now, he has a horrid 6.70 ERA and a terrible 1.814 WHIP.

He’s struck out an incredible 13 batters per nine innings, but he’s also walked 5.9 hitters per nine innings.

Nobody wants to trade for a pitcher who’s having the worst year of his career by a landslide.

He’s 32, and I don’t see anyone being really eager to go and try to fix him up at this stage.

The Angels aren’t going to get a ton from Quintana, or any of these three players.

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That’s not how this deadline season was supposed to go, and could potentially take its toll on the Angels’ hopes to go on a playoff run.

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No. 3 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Steve Cishek

No. 2 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Dylan Bundy

No. 1 asset who is losing value for the LA Angels as the trade deadline approaches: Jose Quintana

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