Angels nearly traded Shohei Ohtani to Rays for package headlined by Junior Caminero
The Los Angeles Angels nearly traded Shohei Ohtani to the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The proposed deal would have included top prospect Junior Caminero, but the Angels ultimately decided against it. This decision has been criticized as the Angels continue to struggle without Ohtani, who left for the Dodgers in free agency.
- ▪The Angels were one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball at the time of the trade discussions.
- ▪Shohei Ohtani left the Angels for the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 2023 season.
- ▪The proposed trade included top prospect Junior Caminero and another prospect, Carson Williams.
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