Here are profiles of three outfielders the Angels should be inquiring about as the trade deadline nears. Tomorrow, I will profile three infielders the Angels should look to get.
Adam Dunn
Reds - LF/DH - 27 years old
Contract Situation: Dunn is making $9.25 million this year with an option for $13 million in 2008. If he is traded the option is voided and he automatically becomes a free agent.
Statistics:
Year Games HR RBI AVG OPS
2006 160 40 92 .234 .855
2007 100 27 67 .269 .932
Career 921 225 533 .248 .897
Analysis: It is well known that the Angels are not interested in "renting" a player. Therefore, for the Angels to acquire Dunn, they would need to have a contract extension in place to make the deal. Although he strikes out a lot, Dunn also walks a lot. His career obp is .378.
Fitting In: Dunn is a poor outfielder and would be used as a designated hitter. This would make Reggie Willits the odd man out, but I think he would still see plenty of action as a replacement outfielder, pinch hitter and pinch runner.
Jermaine Dye
White Sox - RF - 33 years old
Contract Situation: Dye is making $6 millioin this year and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Statistics:
Year Games HR RBI AVG OPS
2006 146 44 120 .315 1.006
2007 85 17 50 .229 .736
Career 1415 253 867 .274 .820
Analysis: Dye is following up his MVP-worthy campaign of 2006 with a terrible season. He is not as bad as he is this year and not as good as he was last year - he's somewhere in the middle. He's still probably good for 25-30 home runs a year. Dye might be relatively cheap to get, but I don't see him fitting in with the Angels.
Fitting In: As long as the Angels are healthy, Dye doesn't fit in. The Angels are happy rotating 4 players in the 3 outfield spots and dh - Vladimir Guerrero, Gary Matthews, Garret Anderson & Reggie Willits. And don't forget that Juan Rivera looms in the distant.
Andruw Jones
Braves - CF - 30 years old
Contract Situation: Jones is making $14 million this year and will be a free agent at the end of this season.
Statistics:
Year Games HR RBI AVG OPS
2006 156 41 129 .262 .894
2007 100 19 66 .214 .740
Career 1707 361 1089 .263 .843
Analysis: There hasn't been much talk of moving Jones since the Braves are currently one game behind the wild card leading Padres. Jones is in the final year of his contract and will most likely test the free agency waters this off season. If the Braves want anything in return, something must be done this week or the Braves risk losing him with nothing to show in return. Jones has averaged 33 home runs per season with a high of 51 in 2005. Jones is also very reliable - he has never missed more than 9 games in any of his 10 major league seasons.
Fitting In: Jones would probably play left field with Anderson becoming the full time DH.
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