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Mariners AL West rivals preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finale - if it all goes right/wrong

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The Angels are in a really awkward position. They’re still employing Mike Trout, a generational talent when he’s healthy, but their desperate attempts to bolster their big league roster through a short-sighted draft strategy over the last few years has left their farm system pretty barren. They failed to read the room when Shohei Ohtani had a foot out the door in 2023 and watching him leave in free agency without a playoff appearance to show for his time in Anaheim should have been a moment for serious introspection.