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While his defense has declined after all of his injuries, Moncada showed a decent enough bat in 84 games for the Angels last season, hitting .234/.336/.448 in 289 plate appearances. Bringing him back might block Christian Moore in Anaheim, but it’s not like the Angels figure to have Moncada, Mike Trout, Jorge Soler and the rest of the gang healthy all at once very often.

Burke was then flipped from the Rays to the Reds for infielder Gavin Lux. Lowe has flashed dynamic ability over four seasons with the Rays but has struggled to keep himself off the injured list. The 27-year-old outfielder should be the Angels’ regular centerfielder against right-handed pitching at a minimum and he still possesses the tantalizing fantasy upside that led to a 20-homer, 32-steal campaign in 2023.

The Rays would seem to be giving up some upside here, but the 27-year-old Lowe just hasn’t shown the same ability the last two years that he did in 2023. In his place comes Lux, who showed very little power last year but can provide on-base ability and fit at second. This trade seems like good news for Chandler Simpson, as a left-handed bat has been removed from the outfield mix. It’s also good for Sal Stewart in Cincinnati, not that Stewart really should have been blocked by Lux for infield or DH at-bats. Lowe will probably get to step in as the Angels’ center fielder against right-handers, and he still might have some mixed-league value with his stolen base ability.

Castro fortifies Los Angeles’ bullpen depth after making just six relief appearances for the White Sox this past season. The well-traveled 31-year-old veteran has made 425 appearances in the majors between the Blue Jays, Rockies, Orioles, Mets, Yankees, Diamondbacks and White Sox dating back to 2015.

Madrigal’s career has been derailed by physical issues the past few years as he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during spring training while in Mets camp. The 28-year-old former top prospect was limited to just 51 games for the Cubs back in 2024 due to a fractured finger. He’s a decent low-risk depth addition for the Angels and it wouldn’t be shocking if he made their season-opening roster out of camp. He doesn’t offer enough power or speed potential to merit consideration for fantasy purposes even if he were to carve out a significant role with Los Angeles next season.

Anderson returns to Los Angeles’ relief corps after making seven appearances this past season, which resulted in a bloated 8.87 FIP and 11/3 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings. The 31-year-old journeyman has made 76 appearances in the big leagues dating back to 2019. He’s merely emergency organizational depth at this stage of his career.

Rendon would have gotten all that money this year in the final season of a seven-year, $245 million contract, but that would have meant going through the motions of trying a comeback from hip surgery. Instead, now, he won’t be under any obligations with the team. He remains on the 40-man roster, and he’ll be placed on the 60-day IL once spring training starts.

The Angels could have non-tendered Adell a year ago, but they’re glad they didn’t after he busted out with 37 homers and 98 RBI during a season in which he hit .236/.293/.485. The 26-year-old currently has two seasons to go before free agency.

Two years before his major league debut, Soriano collected a year of service time as an injured Rule 5 pick in 2021, making him arbitration eligible now. The 27-year-old had a 4.26 ERA in 31 starts for the Angels last season. He’d seem to offer considerably more upside with his ability to miss bats and generate grounders, but his situation in Anaheim has held him back somewhat.

Burke did a nice job in his first full season with the Angels, picking up seven wins and 15 holds while amassing a 3.36 ERA in relief. This will be his final season before he becomes eligible for free agency at age 30.