3 Angels players who Perry Minasian would include in a trade for MLB talent

Davis Daniel

Davis Daniel has much in common with Suarez. Much like Suarez, Daniel has no tangible path to becoming a fortified part of the Angels' rotation or bullpen moving forward. A seventh round pick in 2019, Daniel has been up-and-down between levels multiple times the past three seasons...like Suarez.

Daniel made six starts for the Angels in 2024, and had some high highs. In his first start of the year against the Tigers on June 27th, Daniel earned a win by tossing eight scoreless innings, striking out eight, walking nobody, and allowing only four hits. According to FanGraph's pitch modeling data, Daniels' 105 Location+ rating was tied for the Angels' best mark on the season (with Brock Burke). His 101 Pitching+ grade was seventh. Daniel does not have the greatest stuff, but it is still being harnessed. He is a competitor who can hit spots and eat innings.

To reiterate, Daniel would not fetch much in a one-for-one trade, but he has shown enough to retain some trade value in a package deal. Even with no clear path to break the Angels' roster, Daniel could be seen as a potential prize elsewhere given that he is still just 27, has gigantic movement on his breaking balls, and his long extension plays up his fastball velocity and ride.