3 Angels who will outperform the player they replaced on the roster

The Los Angeles Angels have overhauled a good chunk of their roster with proven MLB players replacing question marks. The Angels biggest issue last season was their lack of depth, and that issue has been, for the most part, fixed.

Improving a 73-89 team shouldn't be a daunting task and Perry Minasian has done a nice job putting them in a position to do that.

The Angels have acquired seven new players on MLB deals. Most of them will be better than the player they were brought in to replace. Here are three of those players who will be upgrades for the Halos.

1. Tyler Anderson will be the front-line starter the Angels hoped Noah Syndergaard would be

Noah Syndergaard was brought in on a one-year deal by the Angels worth $21 million. He was recovering from Tommy John Surgery but that didn't stop the Angels from giving him high-end money, even if it was only on a one-year deal.

Syndergaard wasn't awful by any means, posting a 3.83 ERA in 15 starts as an Angel but he wasn't the dominant starter he once was in New York. With the Angels out of contention, Syndergaard was traded to the Phillies.

Anderson went 15-5 last season with a 2.50 ERA in 30 appearances (28 starts) for the Dodgers. While nobody expects that low of an ERA again from Anderson, he should give the Angels consistent outings and eat innings. Syndergaard threw just 80 innings in 15 starts, expect more from Anderson.

3. Gio Urshela and Brandon Drury are far better utility options than Matt Duffy and Andrew Velazquez

The Angels traded for Gio Urshela and signed Brandon Drury despite having an infield that you could argue already had four starting-quality players. Urshela and Drury will play often, but won't be locked into any particular spot. They have the ability to move around the diamond and give other players days off when needed.

If the Angels do suffer an injury, they won't have to rely on Velazquez and his 53 OPS+ to play in 125 games like he did last season. The Angels have Anthony Rendon, Jared Walsh, Luis Rengifo, David Fletcher to go along with Drury and Urshela for four infield spots. Unless the entire team gets hurt, the floor is raised exponentially with these additions.

Drury and Urshela are both above average hitters with both coming off of very good seasons. They're both primary third basemen so the fit defensively isn't ideal, but they're versatile and the bats make it worthwhile.

The biggest issue the Angels had last season was scoring runs and that was because guys like Velazquez and Duffy had to play a lot more than they were supposed to. Depth is crucial in a 162-game season and the Angels finally realized that.