Little momentum came from those conversations as teams offered minor league players to the Angels and the team’s fortunes have since turned.
The Angels have won six of seven games and have reemerged in the American League Wild Card discussion.in the middle of August, possibly providing a massive boost to the lineup toward the stretch run. Despite the Angels plan to keep Ohtani this season, it still is likely to be the superstar’s final season with the Angels.with the Angels not likely to be able to match what other teams will offer the two-way star.
Thus further underscoring the importance of this season for Los Angeles, which has not made the playoffs since 2014 and its eight-year playoff drought is tied with the Detroit Tigers for the longest in MLB. Shohei Ohtani is set to command a historic free agent contract after the 2023 season.Ohtani is putting together a dominant offensive season .299/.398/.668 and has an American League-leading 36 home runs entering Wednesday.