Los Angeles Angels Top 30 Prospects 2023 Preseason

April 4, 2023

The Los Angeles Angels haven’t made the postseason since 2014 — nine years and two GMs ago, and both executives (Jerry Dipoto, Billy Eppler) have made the playoffs with their new clubs.

Yes, they have Mike Trout. Yes, they have Shohei Ohtani. And yes, they have Anthony Rendon. It hasn’t been enough to date, sending current-GM Perry Minasian into pothole mode, adding short-term free agents to cover roster problems this past winter.

The farm system hasn’t made much of an difference on the mound of late, but Reid Detmers still has a chance to change that, and there is some depth on the farm, even if the impact is greatly marginal.

Ages as of July 1, 2023

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
1	24	Logan O’Hoppe	C	50

Average or better in all areas except running, O’Hoppe is the Halos’ long-term backstop.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
2	20	Zach Neto	SS	50

It’s not a pretty swing, but he covers the zone and can do little of everything.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
3	23	Chase Silseth	RHP	50

Silseth’s above-average slider and splitter are set up by a plus fastball, and potentially held back by fringey command.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
4	23	Ky Bush	LHP	50

The southpaw has projectable fastball value, two big-league breaking balls, and a changeup that could make it three solid secondaries in a starting role.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
5	20	Edgar Quero	C	50

Quero could eventually join or even challenge O’Hoppe, led by quality hit and power abilities, if he completes his defensive development on the higher end.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
6	23	Sam Bachman	RHP	45

Bachman probably ends up in the bullpen, but the fastball may be double-plus and the slider misses bats.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
7	22	Ben Joyce	RHP	45

It’s an 80-grade fastball for Joyce, with command the road bock to a mid-rotation profile.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
8	19	Caden Dana	RHP	45

Dana is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-hander with four pitches and a chance at more velocity as he moves through the minors.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
9	21	Werner Blakely	3B	40

There’s power potential with the right adustments, but his contact rates are a bit of a red flag thus far.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
10	19	Denzer Guzman	SS	40

Guzmans chances to stick up the middle rely on his hands and efficiency, but how much he hits remains as big of a question entering 2023.

RANK	AGE	PLAYER	POS	OFP
11	21	Jake Madden	RHP	40
12	22	Coleman Crow	RHP	40
13	23	Livan Soto	SS	35
14	25	Orlando Martinez	OF	35
15	17	Nelson Rada	OF	35
16	23	Jeremiah Jackson	SS	35
17	20	Arol Vera	SS	35
18	19	Walbert Urena	RHP	35
19	21	Kyren Paris	2B	35
20	20	Adrian Placencia	2B	35
21	23	Jordyn Adams	OF	35
22	20	Alexander Ramirez	OF	35
23	25	Mason Erla	RHP	35
24	23	Landon Marceaux	RHP	35
25	22	Jadiel Sanchez	OF	35
26	22	D'Shawn Knowles	OF	35
27	20	David Calabrese	OF	35
28	18	Randy De Jesus	OF	35
29	26	Davis Daniel	RHP	35
30	23	Sonny DiChiara	RHP	35

Rankings, OFPs by Joe Doyle.
Player notes by Jason A. Churchill.

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