Last Updated on 07/28/2023 by てんしょく飯
On July 26, the U.S. media reported one after another that the Angels had removed pitcher Shohei Ohtani (29) from the list of trade candidates, and on July 27, GM Perry Minassian (43) also denied that he would be moved before the trade deadline of August 1 at 6:00 PM EST.
The team decided to become a “buyer” on the trade market in order to advance to the postseason (PS), and immediately bolstered its pitching staff, making a play for the big stage for the first time in nine years.
Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated, the most prestigious magazine in the U.S., was the first to report the news. The first report came from Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated, the most prestigious magazine in the U.S., with the headline, “Angels remove Ohtani from trade market, aim to advance to postseason (PS).
Sources said that the Angels discussed trade approaches from several teams over the past two days and decided on the evening of July 26 to retain Otani and become a “buyer” in the trade market this summer. The New York Post also reported, “Owner Art Moreno has decided to complete the season. The best way to get to the postseason (PS) is not by subtraction but by addition,” a team official said.
Many other U.S. media outlets also followed suit, and the Angels concluded a trade with the White Sox that corroborated the reports. They released two promising young players in the minors and acquired Giolito, a 59-win right-hander with four double-digit wins, and Lopez, a right-handed reliever with 216 total plate appearances. The team is also reportedly in negotiations to acquire the Nationals’ hard-hitting third baseman Candelario, and will continue to focus all of its efforts on strengthening its starting and relief pitching until the deadline.
As of July 14, the start of the second half of the season, the team had used up its maximum of eight savings and was on the precipice of two debts. Otani, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, had been approached by other teams about a trade. However, the team’s 7-2 record in its last nine games is believed to have further encouraged the decision of owner Moreno, who had originally been negative about trading Ohtani. Another good sign for the future is the possibility of the return of Trout, the left fielder, who is out with a fracture of the left hamstring, as early as mid-August.
The Blue Jays are four games behind the Blue Jays for the wild-card spot in the Central. The “trade frenzy” that has accelerated across the U.S. has come to an end, and GM Perry Minassian announced on July 27 that Otani will not be traded this summer. The question of Otani’s departure will inevitably resurface three months after he becomes a free agent. The team, however, has decided to fight through the season with Otani.
≪The decision to keep Otani, the best trade chip in history, in the hands of the buyers was met with divided opinions in the U.S. media. Ben Verlander, who had proposed rebuilding the team by releasing Otani in a trade, expressed his support for the decision. On the other hand, there is still time before the trade deadline, and the situation will change again depending on the outcome of the Blue Jays’ three-game series. The U.S. sports website Sportskeeda reported that “the organization took a big gamble,” and pointed out that the team’s rebuild could be delayed significantly if they miss the postseason (PS) and Ohtani in the offseason as a result.
≪Otani to pitch against the Tigers on July 28, one day ahead of schedule≫Otani will start against the Tigers on July 27, one day ahead of his originally scheduled July 26 game against the Tigers, which was postponed due to rain. He decided that it would be too much of a burden to pitch in the July 28 game against the Blue Jays, which he had originally planned to do. Manager Phil Nevin explained, “This was Shohei’s suggestion. He knows his body well,” he explained. After the practice, Ohtani, who adjusted indoors, boarded the bus while chatting with interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and others.
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