With the Los Angeles Angels struggling this season at 43-55 and falling out of the postseason race, the team could become sellers before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline. A player like closer Huston Street could find himself dangled in trade talks and will be an attractive target for teams.
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Giants Reportedly Interested in Street
Monday, July 25
Street is a potential target for the San Francisco Giants, as the team looks to bolster its bullpen before the trade deadline, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
However, as With around $2.8 million still owed to Street this season and $9 million for 2017, the Angels would surely have to eat a big chunk of that contract to facilitate a deal given Street’s struggles."
Indeed, Street has been poor this season. The 32-year-old is 3-1 with a 5.03 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, 11 strikeouts and 11 walks in 19.2 innings pitched. He's notched eight saves in 10 opportunities.
Those numbers are in stark contrast to what Street accomplished in the previous two seasons, as he accumulated 41 saves in 2014 and 40 saves last year, blowing eight saves in total between the two campaigns.
Coming into the 2016 season, Street had notched six seasons with at least 25 saves and was established as one of the better closers in baseball. He hasn't lived up to that reputation this year, however, though suitors needing bullpen help may be hoping that he can rekindle his elite form from years past.
Street did miss a month with an oblique injury and time in July with a hamstring injury, so he hasn't been fully healthy in 2016, which could be a factor in his struggles. If he can stay healthy, he would be a nice piece in the bullpen for a team making a postseason run, though inquiring clubs may see him as more of a setup man or late-innings option rather than a closer given his struggles this year.
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