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It is completely fair to criticize the Los Angeles Angels for not having a deep or even a passable farm system.
Multiple questionable draft classes, lightning fast promotions for guys like Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto, and some aggressive moves at the trade deadline last year have the Angels’ minor league ranks looking pretty rough.
However, there is still talent in the farm system, especially if you really dig into the prospect ranks.
That said, it is still probably best if the Angels take advantage of their position as sellers at the trade deadline and try to maximize their return as this is not a deep system at all and some of their more talented prospects are not playing well at the moment.
With that in mind, here is a look at how some of the Angels’ top prospects have been doing lately.
After a strong first two seasons in pro ball after signing with the Angels as an international free agent, Angels prospect Nelson Rada was looking like a prototypical top-of-the-lineup hitter who was poised to be a terror on the basepaths for LA in the not too distant future.
Still a teenager, the Angels decided to really challenge Rada in 2024 by having him skip High-A altogether and elevate him straight to Double-A.
Unfortunately, it looks like LA may have been a bit too aggressive with Rada, as talented as he is.
Through 61 games at Double-A, the 18 year-old outfielder has just a .550 OPS with little improvement as the season has progressed, although he does have 23 steals already if you are looking for a silver lining.
Rada is too talented to stay this bad at the plate, but he has to learn how to impact the ball more and is clearly further away from the big leagues than his initial promotion would suggest.
