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Two weeks and three days into the 2022-23 offseason, no team has been more active than the . The Halos went 73-89 this past season and have Luc Snuggerud Jersey , and is a year away from free agency. The club has been busy this winter as they look to end that postseason drought in 2023, and convince Ohtani to re-sign long-term. Here are the Angels' notable offseason moves to date: Signed LHP to a .Acquired IF from the for a .Acquired OF from the for .One quality starting pitcher and two average-ish position players probably isn't enough to put the Angels in the postseason, but it's a start, and even average-ish position players represent significant upgrades for the Angels. The bar was set nice and low at several positions in 2022. Guys like Renfroe and Urshela definitely qualify as upgrades. "I'd like to thank ownership for allowing me to pursue this," . "We've been really active and it's not even Thanksgiving yet. We addre sed the rotation early, were able to addre s the infield. It's been a crazy 10-12 days, but now we are able to addre s the outfield with a quality guy, so we're really excited." The Angels have shown us Ohtani and can't do it alone. Those two need help and the Angels are still looking up at the World Series champion and in the AL West. Minasian Co. have done solid work in the early days of the offseason. There's still more work to be done though. Here's what's left on Minasian's to-do list. LAA DH #17 ERA2.33WHIP1.01IP166BB44K219 The Angels have a sneaky-great rotation with upside. Ohtani is a bonafide ace, and while I would bet against Anderson throwing 178 2/3 innings with a 2.57 ERA again, is a reason to believe he will continue to be better than average. might be the best pitcher no one talks about. and Patrick Kane Jersey showed promise in 2022. The sixth spot -- the Angels use a six-man rotation because of Ohtani -- is a little unsettled. Lefty came over in the trade last year and got a look down the stretch, but didn't impre s. seems to have found a home in the bullpen. Anaheim's rotation depth chart looks something like this: RHP Shohei OhtaniLHP Tyler AndersonLHP Patrick SandovalLHP Jos SuarezLHP Reid DetmersLHP Tucker Davidson (out of options and must pa s through waivers to go to Triple-A)RHP (2021 11th-round pick was rushed to the big leagues in 2022)RHP (has not pitched since July 2021 due to several injuries)RHP (has not pitched since Aug. 2021 due to shoulder surgery)The top three is strong and, at minimum, Suarez and Detmers did enough in 2022 to earn longer looks in 2023. Things get a bit dicey after that. Davidson figures to be on the roster one way or another. Next man up after that is either Silseth, who got hit hard in his cameo last year and hasn't pitched in Triple-A yet, or Canning or Rodriguez coming off major injuries. It ain't great. While shopping at the top of the market ( ? ? ?) would be the preferred way to go, I would bet against the Angels doing that. They already have two huge-dollar contracts on the books (Trout and ) and I a sume they will exhaust extension po sibilities with Ohtani before giving out a third. Fortunately there are plenty of Chicago Blackhawks Jersey veteran free agents who could be had on affordable one-year contracts. , for example, turned in 158 1/3 above-average innings for the in 2022. He turns 37 in February and has over 2,000 innings on his arm. Cueto's exactly the kind of veteran who would benefit from a six-man rotation, and come relatively cheap. The agele s has indicated he wants to continue pitching. will turn 37 shortly after Opening Day and is in the same boat as Cueto. Does it make sense to roll the dice on someone like , who's pitched at an ace-level in spurts in the past? Point is, you can never have enough pitching, and affordable veterans are available to upgrade that No. 6 rotation spot. LAA 2B #22 BA0.255R20HR2RBI17SB1 This one is tricky because the Angels have three players who, in theory, can play short and should play every day: Urshela, , and . Urshela is a third baseman more than a shortstop though, and Rengifo is a second baseman more than a shortstop. Fletcher had trouble staying healthy in 2022 and hasn't hit at all the last two seasons (71 OPS+). In a way, the Angels can plausibly say they have three shortstops. Four if you count the all-glove/no-bat . In another, more accurate way, the Angels don't really have a shortstop. A suming the top of the free agent market ( , Pierre Pilote Jersey , , ) is not an option, how do you addre s shortstop without completely blocking Fletcher, Rengifo, or Urshela? The free agent shortstop market beyond the big four isn't great ( , , etc.) and include (Brewers), ( ), ( ), and ( ). Adames and Rosario might be outside the Angels' price range, prospect-wise. Ahmed and Kiner-Falefa won't move the needle much. Not sure they're worth seriously pursuing. A player I would ask about: . Mateo offers 10-15 homer power and 30-steal ability, and rates as an elite defender. He will also swing and mi s a bunch and occasionally give away at-bats, but the good parts of Mateo are good. He can change the game with one swing, steal an important bag, and save runs in the field. Mateo also has outfield experience, so he could move into a super utility role should one of the incumbent shortstop candidates force his way into the lineup. Mateo figures to be expendable for the because top prospect is ready to a sume an everyday role in 2023, and also because infield prospects , , and are all knocking on the door in Triple-A. Shortstop is a position of depth for the O's. If you can stomach the whiffs, Mateo makes sense for the Angels. Minasian has to at least explore the shortstop market this offseason. His in-house shortstop candidates aren't great and going from 73 wins in 2022 to a postseason spot in 2023 will require upgrades all around the diamond. Renfroe and Urshela are a good start on the position player side. Finding Denis Savard Jersey a legitimate shortstop would go a long way next season as well. LAA RP #46 ERA2.48WHIP.91IP69BB15K63 The Angels spent a lot of money on the bullpen last offseason: $58 million for Iglesias, $17 million for , and $14 million for . Iglesias and the $51 million or so remaining on his contract were salary dumped on the at the trade deadline. Loup and Tepera remain. Here is the Halos' bullpen at the moment: Closer: RHP Setup: LHP Aaron Loup, RHP Ryan TeperaMiddle: RHP , LHP , RHP , RHP Long: LHP Jaime BarraDepth: RHP , RHP Manager Phil Nevin, who replaced Joe Maddon on interim basis in June and was , was rather adept at mixing and matching his relievers last year. Herget led the team in saves after the Iglesias trade but wasn't used as a traditional closer. He faced the other team's best hitters no matter the inning, occasionally entering as early as the sixth. Nevin's smart reliever usage aside, there is clearly room for improvement in that bullpen. Veteran