Minasian prioritized acquiring pitching in the offseason, but as he watches the team sink under the weight of an underperforming offense, he acknowledges they also needed more bats.
BALTIMORE — From the moment he was hired as the Angels’ general manager in November of 2020, Perry Minasian has made no secret of the fact that he put the top priority on acquiring pitching.
Unfortunately for Minasian, the Angels are showing they desperately needed both. Although he spent $55 million of the 2022 payroll on deals for pitchers Noah Syndergaard, Michael Lorenzen, Aaron Loup, Ryan Tepera and Archie Bradley, the lack of offensive depth has been a significant issue. The collective failure of so many hitters has prompted questions about the accountability of hitting coaches Jeremy Reed, John Mallee and Paul Sorrento. Minasian declined to answer specifically about the coaches, saying it was “unfair,” but he did take personal accountability for the players producing those results.
“I think it’s individual,” he said. “Nobody has the same swing. Nobody’s the same size. Guys do it differently. Some guys are aggressive. Some guys aren’t. It just depends on the player and their style. I think it’s more individually based.” Minasian also said that power hitters like Trout, Ohtani and Walsh are naturally going to strike out.
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