Over the last four years, the Angels employed the consensus best player in the game and did not capture a single postseason win. That's the reality. Mike Trout is still under club control for at least another five seasons, but the Angels have a lot of work to do if they want to enhance his supporting cast.
They have a lot of holes to fill in their lineup, and some in the organization believe they also need a top-of-the-rotation starter to truly be World Series contenders.
They have a payroll that's already roughly $25 million below the luxury-tax threshold, with a budget that doesn't necessarily allow them to exceed it.