Going into the trade deadline, the LA Angels sat at 54-53 and fourth in the American League West. They sat 9.5 games out of the Wild Card Game, and barring a 2002-esque miracle, their postseason dreams were shot.
So they made two trades. First, they traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros, which rubbed many Halo fans the wrong way. Then, they traded second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Boston Red Sox. This was viewed more positively by the fan base.
However, both moves were very solid for the Angels moving forward.