Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the Angels are expected to pursue pitching during the off-season by making second baseman Howie Kendrick or third baseman David Freese available in a trade. The Angels will be looking for both starting and relief pitching.
Kendrick is entering the final year of a four-year, $33.5 million contract extension signed in January 2012. Freese will be entering his third and final year of arbitration eligibility, having earned just over $5 million this past season.
As Rosenthal notes, the Angels would have an easier time replacing Kendrick, as Grant Green or Gordon Beckham could fill the void, with Alex Yarbrough not far behind. The Angels lack depth at third base; losing Freese would likely mean using Beckham full-time at the hot corner, something he hasn’t done since 2009 with the White Sox.