The MLB trade deadline is just mere weeks away, and from the Los Angeles Angels' standpoint ahead of Aug. 2, they may elect to part ways with one veteran pitcher.
The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided several updates on how some teams with a current losing record are aiming to deal with this season’s trade deadline. For the Angels, he noted that rival executives “suspect” Noah Syndergaard will be made available for a move.
Syndergaard signed with the Angels on a one-year deal worth $21 million over the offseason. This came after he made his return from Tommy John surgery in the 2021 season, where he logged a mere 2.0 total innings pitched.
Syndergaard has been a reliable starting pitcher for the Angels this season, as he is among five such talents on the team who have recorded at least 70.0 innings pitched. He has had his fair share of roller-coaster performances this year, which comes as opposing hitters have hit .311 off of his fastball. Overall, he has so far notched a 4.00 ERA to go along with a career-low 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings mark.
Angels general manager Perry Minasian has not issued a declaration on whether he will be open to offers for Syndergaard in the coming weeks. In the big picture, he is simply looking for ways to improve the team, either for now or down the road.
“I think things will definitely heat up after the draft,” Minasian said earlier this week. “As far as a trade deadline buyer or seller, I don’t believe in terms like that. I think we’re going to look for opportunities to make the club better. Whether it’s short-term or long-term, if something makes sense we’ll try to accomplish that.”
For now, the Angels are set to finish off the first half of their schedule with a two-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning on Friday. They currently sit in fourth place in the American League West standings with a 39-51 record and also trail the Boston Red Sox by 8.0 games for the third wild-card spot in the AL. Barring a historic surge in the coming months, the Angels will once again miss out on playing postseason baseball.
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