While the Los Angeles Angels might not be the AL West favorites, and the team might need a lot of work going into the future, there are still some reasons to be optimistic.
Mike Trout’s return could be fun, as could the prospects making their mark in the Majors. But for now, seeing what some of these young players can do this Spring Training is a great time of the year And for the Angels, and MLB.com writer Rhett Bollinger, the top Angels prospect who’s making some noise this spring is the former Philadelphia Phillies prospect they got in return for Carlos Esteves. George Klassen is impressing so far this Spring.
Otto Kemp could play there a bit, although the Phillies are focused most on getting him reps in left field to prepare him for a potential platoon with Brandon Marsh.
Utilityman Dylan Moore will also see time at first base, one of seven positions where he has substantial big-league experience. Moore started at first on Sunday behind Andrew Painter, nearly homering to center in his first AB.
And then there’s Keaton Anthony, a 24-year-old, right-handed-hitting first baseman who is not considered a top.
Otto Kemp could play there a bit, although the Phillies are focused most on getting him reps in left field to prepare him for a potential platoon with Brandon Marsh.
Utilityman Dylan Moore will also see time at first base, one of seven positions where he has substantial big-league experience. Moore started at first on Sunday behind Andrew Painter, nearly homering to center in his first AB.
And then there’s Keaton Anthony, a 24-year-old, right-handed-hitting first baseman who is not considered a top pro
Anthony went undrafted out of the University of Iowa because he was caught up in a gambling probe involving more than two dozen student-athletes at the school. He was not accused of betting on baseball, but at the time, the NCAA didn’t allow student-athletes to bet on any sport.
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