Consolation prizes are not necessarily what any team looks to take home when it sets out on any endeavor, especially in the world of sports. However, one such award may have been the biggest prize of them all. That being the Angels drafting of Mike Trout.
In July 2008, the Angels made a midseason splash, landing Mark Teixeira to bolster their playoff chances. After he hit .358/.449/.632 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI down the stretch, the team was hoping to re-sign the slugger heading into the 2008-09 offseason. However, the Angels ended up retracting their offer when Teixeira made it known he preferred to play on the East Coast and eventually signed an 8-year, $180 million with the New York Yankees.