Jose Quintana, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
This tough stretch of Angels baseball has featured a lot of losing (5-12, last 17 games), multiple injuries resulting in IL stints, and the release of future first-ballot Hall of Famer Albert Pujols.
The DFA of Pujols came on Thursday in the midst of the Halos’ four-game losing streak, and one day after he was reportedly upset about the front office’s decision to keep him out of the lineup in the previous game. The three-time MVP had career-lows across the board, slashing .