The Angels sold a couple pieces before Friday’s MLB trade deadline. But they weren’t all-out sellers, either.
Starter Andrew Heaney was shipped to the New York Yankees and reliever Tony Watson was dealt to the San Francisco Giants, both netting the club a collection of pitching prospects in return.
But the team’s seemingly biggest trade pieces — such as closer Raisel Iglesias and starter Alex Cobb — didn’t wind up moving, keeping much of the Angels’ core intact as they sit six games out of a playoff spot.
It’s a scenario that many players and coaches in the Angels’ clubhouse had been hoping for, a chance to try and chase down a wild-card berth over the final couple months of the season.