Angels Offseason Blueprint: Free Agents Who Make Sense
October 23, 2025 - Written by Jacob Firmage
Bo Bichette leads an otherwise weak class of free agent shortstops this offseasonhttps://t.co/ucsDFsFOCI pic.twitter.com/PeX9pcONO7
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) October 18, 2025
Last week I put out my list of upcoming free agents to avoid. Admittedly, some of those players would have been improvements over the current depth chart. This week, we aim to outline some free agents that would be ideal targets this offseason. With Kurt Suzuki being named manager a couple days ago, let’s find him some replacements for the current roster.
Bo Bichette
Bo, to me, is not going to leave Toronto easily. Especially given he has a chance to bring a World Series trophy back to Canada this year. He is said to love his time there, his relationship with Vlad Jr. and also plays a position where the Angels might have one of the few better than Bichette. There are some thoughts that in the future he could move off of shortstop and why not now with a big payday. In a series of moves the Angels could transition Bo Bichette to either 2B or 3B and have Moore play the other or perhaps even an outfield spot. His bat immediately jumps to the top of the lineup as a catalyst who adds contact that is much needed in 2026 for the Angels.
Cedric Mullins
Mullins is an outlier on my list of what I’d be looking for in a free agent. His CF defense has declined tremendously as he and Adell were two of the worst in center this last year. He has low OBP along with being on backend of his career. So why does he make the list. The free agent market doesn’t really play well into the everyday player needs of the Angels this year. Sure, there are the outliers of Bellinger/Tucker and Bichette. But the mid-market where I expect the Angels to attack doesn’t really glisten with options for Perry and staff. The Angels who need more left-handed hitters along with another outfielder could look to stay right-handed and inquire on the services of a Harrison Bader. Maybe they do. But I think a short-term deal for Cedric Mullins makes a ton of sense and think Perry could end up feeling the same depending on how much spending capital he has.
Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease is such a hard pitcher to peg down. The underlying numbers suggest he is one of the better pitchers in baseball but his actual numbers rarely seem to match it. Never the less, he has made 30+ starts a year dating back to 2021, can eat innings and resemble an ace to go at the top of the Halos pitching staff. With the quality stuff he possesses he will likely land the biggest contract of any free agent pitcher this offseason but the Angels whose pitching has plagued them for a decade now need upside in the rotation.
Tyler Mahle
On the contrary of Cease, Tyler Mahle has rarely stayed healthy. But when he is on the mound, he has been a very good arm. He should cost considerably less in both years and AAV and would be a welcome sight to the middle of the Angels rotation. His velocity ticked back up in 2025 and with hopefully a healthy offseason ahead Perry and company should at least make the call and get a price for the right-handed veteran. His injury history would make him slightly less survivable for the Angels in a year with limited resources but at some point, he would make sense.
Dustin May
Similar to Mahle, May has long struggled to stay healthy. The red headed flamethrower though still has phenomenal stuff. In his first season back, the velocity was down roughly two miles per hour but still sitting on average above 95. He was able to be on the field for 132 innings and with that confidence in health his best days may be ahead. He is a flier type 1–2- year deal for me, but the Angels like I mentioned with cease need to take some upside. In 2025 they went safe with Anderson/Hendricks. Stay healthy and we’ll take what we get. To get further improvements they need the type of upside Dustin May provides.
Kenley Jansen
The Angels incumbent closer may not even hit free agency. I expect Perry to make it a priority to retain Kenley Jansen and it should be. Minus two of the worst games in his HOF career, Jansen was lights out. At times his velocity ticked back up as if he were a half decade younger. He is more than just a reliable closer, but a leader in the clubhouse. This one is about as much of a no-brainer as there is.
All the Veterans Who Need to Take a MiLB Deal
The Angels bullpen will need reinforcements. Perry has consistently landed 2-3 arms as we enter spring training and I expect him to do more of that this year. MiLB deals for guys who have had varying levels of success are low risk moves for an extremely volatile position. The injuries yearly have left us with non-roster invites finishing out the last few seasons. The Angels need to build the depth up on the positional player side as well to where we are not getting the Logan Davidson’s filling in at season end. All players have value to an org, but the Angels cannot continue to build the roster with such a lack of depth yearly.
Concluding Thoughts
The Angels will need to be more active in trades than years past looking at the market. It doesn’t line up especially well for them, but there are a few players who should absolutely be catching the eye of Perry. Who are some names that didn’t make this list who you think should get more consideration? Is there enough here to go big fish hunting? Let us know your thoughts below!
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