San Francisco Giants: Five trade destinations for Evan Longoria

Los Angeles Angels

The team first comes to mind for me is the Los Angeles Angels. They are a team who is desperately trying to reach the postseason with Mike Trout, and they could use another big bat in the lineup.

Not to mention, they also have a hole at third base. If the season started today for the Angels they would either have Zack Cozart at third or an unproven youngster in Taylor Ward.

Longoria would get to stay on the West Coast, and he could add another veteran presence to a team that hasn’t won much lately.

Can you also just imagine the caliber of defense being played on the left side of that infield with Longoria and Andrelton Simmons?

But while Longoria makes a ton of sense on paper for the Angels, I find it hard to believe they would be willing to take on that contract.

The Angels are pretty much already maxed out at around $167 million payroll. They maybe have $13 million left to play with.

They could do a salary swap for Kole Calhoun, but that only saves them for the 2019 season. Plus, that would leave them with a hole in right field.

The only way I see this getting done is if the San Francisco Giants are willing to eat about $12 million of what’s left on his contract, on top of the $11 million that is already being paid by the Tampa Bay Rays.

And then the Angles could send a couple of mid-level prospects, just like the Giants sent the Rays last offseason.

So it’s not out of the realm of possibility, but it’s still unlikely.