Los Angeles Angels: Top 2012 Prospects
Top to Bottom, a High-Class Operation
The future of the Angels outfield, starting today, Mike Trout is a complete package and future superstar.
The Angels have always taken a balanced approach to teambuilding. Never afraid to open the checkbook for a big free agent, the team once again nabbed the best bat and the best starter available this offseason in Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson.
But the Angels are also a great player-development franchise, and have produced dozens of players in recent years who stepped up to help the MLB club. In fact, most of the team's 25-man roster is composed of home-grown talent.
This pattern doesn't look to be changing soon, as the Angels continue to grow and harvest new talent every season, depositing it straight into their lineup or bullpen year after year. Here are some of the next players you'll be seeing in Angel red:
The usual disclaimer: Scouting Book's Prospect Rankings change very often, to reflect the latest and most promising prospects and situations. These listings recalculate every day as we include new input, correct errors (thanks for letting us know, helpful readers) and MLB situations evolve. For more information on our system, read this blog posting.
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