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LA Angels Monday News Crash: Meetings

December 8, 2025

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The Angels are still said to be interested in Zac Gallen. What will the Angels do at the Winter Meetings? Connor Brogdon got a major league deal with the Guardians.

Going into the Winter Meetings, every team has a shopping list. Jeff Kent was elected into the Hall of Fame last night.

Cedric Mullins landed with the Rays for one year at $10 Million. The Nationals are sending Jose Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford.

The LG Twins of the KBO re-signed Yonny Chirinos and Austin Dean.

Tom Hicks, a former owner of the Rangers, passed away at the age of 79.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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Pineapple12

1 hour ago

Michael Soroka to the DBacks – 1 year, $7.5 million.

And we’re off. Winter Meetings wooooo!!

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RexFregosi

1 hour ago

Kenny at The Athletic in his winter meeting column this morning:

Even after trading for Grayson Rodriguez and signing Alek Manoah to a one-year, $1.95 million free-agent contract, the Los Angeles Angels want to add another starting pitcher, according to people briefed on their plans. They also would like to address their bullpen, center field and, as their buyout discussions with Anthony Rendon continue, third base.
But, as always, the team will operate according to the whims of owner Arte Moreno.
In the rotation, the Angels are seeking greater stability beyond Yusei Kikuchi and José Soriano. Neither Rodriguez nor Manoah has pitched in the majors since 2024. Reid Detmers, returning to the rotation from the bullpen, also represents something of an unknown.
Ideally, the Angels would acquire another high-end starter and at least one long man or spot-starter type. Rodriguez and Manoah each have two minor-league options remaining and can also be top-of-the-rotation starters if they return to form.

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Pineapple12

56 minutes ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Hard to envision checking off difference makers at SP, CF, and 3B unless Arte is actually committed to upping the budget.

Maybe if I say Okamoto + Gallen enough times it will happen 🔮

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HalosFanForLife

38 minutes ago

Reply to Pineapple12

If Rendon defers over 5 years or more – that could change the budget completely. A guy retiring might like a Bobby Bonilla deal. It’s really about 1% of the current team value spread out over time. If he takes that annual budget and creates a winner – perhaps with the bigger budget you suggest – the value of the team could go up huge. The Dodgers are said to be worth almost $8 billion. The Angels a little under $3 billion. Would they ever catch the Dodgers in value? No. But – the Dodgers do have the long term Ohtani debt which will go against cap years later. Seems like the Dodgers are going to be on the side of the player in the new CBA and look for no cap.

Last edited 36 minutes ago by HalosFanForLife

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Fansince1971

2 minutes ago

Reply to HalosFanForLife

This seems correct. I asked the big internet brain what would happen if the Angels and Rendon agreed to a buyout for $40m over 10 years ($4m per). This is what the internet said:

“The Result: The present value of $40 million paid out over 10 years is less than the $37 million or $38 million that was originally owed in a single year. This results in a much lower annual hit to the team’s payroll (likely in the range of $3-5 million per year for the next 10 years, rather than a single $37+ million hit in 2026), providing the team with immediate financial flexibility for the upcoming season.”

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Fansince1971

49 seconds ago

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AAV Calculation: The amount that hits the CBT payroll is not simply $40 million divided by 10 years ($4 million/year). Instead, MLB rules factor in the present value of the deferred payments, using a specific discount rate set by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This concept is similar to how Shohei Ohtani’s contract deferrals resulted in a much lower AAV than his total contract value.
Resulting AAV: The actual AAV after the buyout would be significantly lower than the original $35 million. It would likely be a few million dollars per year spread out over the remaining original contract term or potentially even longer, depending on the specific accounting rules for buyouts and the present value calculation