2 areas where the Angels need to invest this winter

The Angels' future is tricky. On one hand, Perry Minasian needs to stick to his plan of maximizing their winning capability while Mike Trout is still around, allowing him to step onto the postseason stage for the second time in his career. On the other, they are one of the youngest teams in baseball, in a loaded division, and have an owner who will likely not allow for major spending this offseason.

Whether the Angels push all their chips in for an impact player or build around the margins is relatively unclear (likely the latter), but they will assuredly rearrange this current roster that will likely finish last in the AL West.

Coming off the books for the Angels next year: Brandon Drury and his team worst -1.7 fWAR, Kevin Pillar and his 10 years of service time, Matt Moore and Hunter Strickland both for the second time (not via trade this time around though for the two relievers), and Carson Fulmer.

What position groups do the Angels need to bolster?

In short, the Angels need to get better...everywhere. The most successful position group for the Angels in 2024 were the shortstops, headlined by Zach Neto and his 20/20 season (and counting!). In terms of fWAR, Angels shortstops ranked 14th with 3.2. When your highest fWAR by position group, including pitchers, ranks 12th then you need improvement all over.

Given the impending free agents and where the Angels are likely to invest, let's dive into where the Angels might consider investing.