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- Updated: December 6, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Angels didn’t have any news to announce by the time they scooted off for dinner plans on the first day of the Winter Meetings. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have an appetite.
General manager Billy Eppler confirmed on Monday that the team is looking for a second baseman and also mentioned the desire for a fourth outfielder, preferably one who hits left-handed.
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Other areas they are exploring include starting pitching and left-handed relief. Catcher is “not at the forefront of our pursuits right now,” Eppler said. But as always, the team will be open to adjustments in its plan.
When asked if his Day 1 agenda was frenetic or slow, Eppler described it as somewhere in between, saying over the course of the day, he called it “consistent” and said conversations increased “a touch more.”
“It’s active on both fronts — trade and free agent,” Eppler said. “Agents typically want to get together at this point in time, so you talk to them either in person or on the phone.”
Eppler has already made some moves this offseason, landing left fielder Cameron Maybin in a trade with the Tigers, signing free-agent right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Ryan LaMarre, and trading for Kansas City right-hander Brooks Pounders. The Angels, whose 2016 starting pitching corps was decimated by injuries, now have more …
