The FA market has basically dried up in terms of quality starting pitchers and the Angels will likely seek a trade to add a top of the rotation arm. Several potential trade partners have been rumored. I am going to take a look at 4 possibilities with one potential blockbuster trade with the Redsox.
Option 1: Angels trade for Matthew Boyd.
Angels get: Boyd and Fulmer
Tigers get: Marsh, Suarez and Jones.
Option 2: Angels trade for Chris Archer
Angels get: Archer
Pirates get: Soriano
Option 3: Angels trade for Robbie Ray
Angels get: Ray and Bradley
D'Backs get: Anderson and Suarez
Option 4: Blockbuster #1 with the Indians
Angels get: Clevinger and Lindor
Indians get: Adell, Canning, Suarez and Simmons
Option 5: Blockbuster with the Redsox (no salary dump and Arte goes over luxury tax)
Angels get: Price and Betts
Redsox get: Hermosillo, Rodriguez and Soriano