The Angels are not going to trade Shohei Ohtani before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, a source confirmed on Monday.
Speculation about an Ohtani trade ran rampant throughout the industry because the Angels are out of the playoff race and Ohtani is a free agent at the end of the 2023 season, but there was never any indication from within the organization that a deal was likely.
The Angels’ philosophy throughout Arte Moreno’s tenure as owner has been to try to compete every year, although they’ve often failed. Even in their bad seasons, they have not traded players who they believed could help them win in the following season.
