Angels GM plans to 'continue to be aggressive' this offseason

The Los Angeles Angels have been one of the busiest teams this offseason, and general manager Perry Minsasian doesn't plan to slow down.

"What we've done so far, we've been pretty aggressive, and we're going to continue to be aggressive," Minasian said, according to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger.

"I wouldn't say anything is off limits. With the year we had, there's definitely areas to get better. Really, every area, whether it's rotation, lineup, bullpen, bench depth. We'll look to tackle and attack all those areas and continue to improve this club."

Minasian and his front office have added Yusei Kikuchi, Jorge Soler, Travis d'Arnaud, Kyle Hendricks, Kevin Newman, Scott Kingery, and Ryan Noda since the World Series ended a little over a month ago.

While the Angels coup has been strong, Minasian said there's still more to do to a club that lost 99 games in 2024. The GM mentioned multiple areas the team could improve but said the starting rotation is a specific need, even after signing Kikuchi and Hendricks.

"We'd love to add more, and we're not close-minded," Minasian said. "We're going to keep following the trade market, following the free-agent market, and see where it goes. But rotation is still a spot that if we feel like there's an improvement out there, we'll look to do it."

Minasian added that he'd also like to give manager Ron Washington some depth to overcome potential games lost to injury, like in 2024. Two of the Angels' most expensive players, Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon, combined to play 86 games last season.

"We'd love to lengthen out the lineup. That's something we've talked about," Minasian said.

"Try to add another bat, trying to add more depth on the bench. And trying to add more depth in the bullpen. It starts on the mound. You're only as good as your rotation, to a certain extent. We've been aggressive in attacking that, adding two starters in November, but we'll look to address those other areas, too."