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Los Angeles Angels 2017 Team Preview

By Anthony Sosa

Sep 26, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) gets a high five from first baseman C.J. Cron (24) and right fielder Kole Calhoun (56) after a solo home run in the fourth of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) gets a high five from first baseman C.J. Cron (24) and right fielder Kole Calhoun (56) after a solo home run in the fourth of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 16, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver (36) pitches in the first inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver (36) pitches in the first inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Significant Players Lost

The Angels didn’t lose too many players in the offseason. The Angels expect that Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano to miss the entire 2017 season recovering from TJS.

Jered Weaver:

Veteran pitcher Jered Weaver is no longer with the Angels. After 11 seasons with the club, the Angels decided not to resign him in the offseason.

Weaver had an impressive stint with the club. He won 150 games in an Angels uniform along with 1,598 strikeouts and three All-Star appearances. His win total is second most in Angels history and his strikeouts rank third. His bWAR also ranks third among Angels’ pitchers.

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Although Weaver lost most of his velocity on his fastball, he still pitched his heart for the Angels in his final season with the team. The Angels lost a true veteran presence in the clubhouse. Weaver signed with the Padres in February.

C.J. Wilson:

In his fifth and final season in an Angels’ uniform, C.J. Wilson didn’t pitch because of a shoulder issue. The Angels signed Wilson before the 2012 season to a five-year, $77.5 million deal.

The left-hander started out well in his first two seasons with the Angels. Wilson struggled in 2014 and dealt with injuries in 2015.

Angels’ fans probably remember Wilson’s meltdown in the 2014 postseason. He lasted just .2 of an inning against the Royals in the ALDS.

The Angels won’t miss Wilson’s presence like Weaver’s. With him not pitching in 2016, him leaving the club won’t play that big of a role. Wilson retired in the offseason and decided to focus on his sports car passion. He plans to start racing in 2017.

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