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Posted on July 9, 2017 at 01:49 AM.

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The 2017 MLB Draft was held on June 1, 2017 and included over 200 players taken in 7 rounds of picks. Here's the short list of Angel draftees.

MLB Draft - Los Angeles Angels Picks
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	LA Angels	Emery Drummond	RHP	6'2	185
2	LA Angels	Jack Grossman	RHP	6'3	205
3	LA Angels	Devin Kapler	OF	6'4	230
4	LA Angels	Darnell McCardell	C	6'5	225
5	LA Angels	Nicolas Diccion	2B	6'1	175
6	LA Angels	Caleb Clemons	SS	5'8	165
7	LA Angels	Manny Fernandez	RHP	6'4	200

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On July 30, the fifth pitcher in the rotation to begin the season, Orlando Santana, was traded to the Chicago White Sox for a utility player named Trent Wynn and a bench outfielder, Alex Mendoza.

This was the only move made by the Halos over the 2017 MLB Trade Deadline.

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Proceeding now to the offseason, the Angels had a handful of players who were eligible to become free agents including: Opening Day starter Javier Rivas, lefty specialist Andrew Irwin, long relief pitcher Nick Mueller and starting backstop Marcos Fernandez. Irwin was brought back for his age-35 season after agreeing to a $3M contract for the 2018 campaign. The Halos 2017 starting catcher, Fernandez decided to return by agreeing to a 2-year, $8M contract which included a team option for a third season. Javier Rivas ended up staying in the AL West by signing with the Seattle Mariners. The left hander was given a 2-year contract that is worth a total of $15.2M.

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The Los Angeles Angels 2017-18 offseason also included a few trades to round out the roster.

Veteran DH, Stan Conley (.266/18/51) was traded one-for-one to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a right handed reliever named Jeff Armstrong (5-5,3.90) on November 30, 2017.

Recent draft picks, Jack Grossman and Manny Fernandez were both moved in a 4-player trade with Baltimore on January 22, 2017. LA acquired SS Hunter White who slashed .276/.355/.381 with the M's and the O's in 2017 and a relief pitcher, Logan Cash. Cash working to a 5-4 record with a 5.43 ERA in 69 games with Baltimore over the course of 2017.

To clear space for the newly acquired Hunter White, the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a trade with Pittsburgh on January 23, 2017. LA sent their starting SS from 2017, Randall Ford and Noah Smallwood to the steel city. Ford appeared in 132 games for LA, hitting .215 with only 3 homers and 32 runs batted in. Smallwood who was a key member of the Halo's pen worked to a 3.63 ERA with 53 punch outs in 67 innings. To acquire these young pieces, Pittsburgh had to part with RHP Benito Martinez and LHP Graham Young. The sinkerballer, Martinez went 9-13 with a 3.62 ERA over the course of the 2017 campaign. Young has a power curveball that he used very effectively in 2017 which helped him work to a 1.57 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 28.2 innings as the Pirates lone lefty.

Category: LAA Franchise - Bacon's Fictional Roster

Original Roster

Posted on July 9, 2017 at 01:15 AM.

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Los Angeles Angels Depth Chart - 2017

Catcher
Marcos Fernandez
Brad Shields
Stan Conley

First Base
Donnie Roland
Stan Conley
Douglas Lamb
Robert Garder

Second Base
Darell Rice
Robert Garder
Omar Chavez

Third Base
Hiroki Nakamura
Omar Chavez
Bronson Ware
Robert Gardner

Shortstop
Randall Ford
Omar Chavez

Left Field
Austin LeFave
Douglas Lamb
Bronson Ware

Center Field
Tim Brennan
Omar Chavez

Right Field
Kevin Wolf
Douglas Lamb
Bronson Ware

Starting Pitcher
Javier Rivas
Alex Sadler
Tristan White
Darren Booker
Orlando Santana
Jack Enright

Relief Pitcher
Noah Smallwood
Andrew Irwin
Evan Wheeler
Nick Mueller
Alex Rodriguez
Colby Farmer

Closer
Cody Hamlin

Designated Hitter
Stan Conley
Douglas Lamb

Above is the depth chart for the roster that I began the franchise with. There were a few pieces that I wanted to move and one that ended ended up being trading at the trade deadline.

Category: LAA Franchise - Bacon's Fictional Roster

LA Angels Fictional Roster Franchise

Posted on July 9, 2017 at 12:55 AM.

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Hi all!

This is bacon96 of OS. I like to think of myself as a roster creator and decent face maker but I also enjoy playing actual games. I have been a fan of the franchise mode ever since I first bought MLB 11: The Show.
As for what I've done recently, a project including a number of prospects that weren't included on any OSFM sets which I named "Bacon's 2016 Roster" was a decent success. I also took part in assisting our very own @RidinDwnKingsley in the creation of the last installment of OS's finest project, the #OSFM17 roster.

http://forums.operationsports.com/fo...16-roster.html

My new project is one that I've done all on my own. A fictional roster that includes some characters from our baseball movies and TV shows. The roster also contains a number of unique named players and personalities.

http://forums.operationsports.com/fo...al-roster.html

This roster can still be found in the roster vault as well as an update by another fellow OSer, @Armour and Sword which includes even more television and movie characters! If you'd like to know any/more information about "Bacon's Fictional Roster," send me a PM or comment on the thread.

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As for my franchise, I have begun a single team franchise and have chosen to take over an American League team, the Los Angeles Angels. They have a good mix of young players and superstar bats and that's what I was looking for since I'd like to compete as soon as we can. I also made the decision to simulate the first season and begin making moves with the draft, trades and free agency.

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