Report: Arte Moreno may sell Angels, Mark Cuban floated as potential buyer

The source states that the Angels likely would have made an offer to free-agent starting pitcher Blake Snell by now, but the reason they are avoiding that is because Moreno is preparing to sell the team. It’s certainly a lofty rumor, as Moreno showed an unwillingness to sell even when he was publicly doing so.

It’s also difficult to imagine the Angels being worth more in the months after Ohtani walked out the door to join the Dodgers. But perhaps, for Moreno, selling was not about fetching the absolute highest price, but getting out when he felt he was no longer doing the best for the team.

Moreno has routinely been among the top spending owners when it comes to player payroll, so it has never been necessarily about the money first and foremost. While many moves were misguided over the years, it was what Moreno legitimately felt was best for the franchise at the time.

The next few months have some added intrigue with these rumors, and it will be closely followed by all of the Angels faithful.

Logan O’Hoppe ready for Angels 2024 season

With an offseason of work under his belt and pitchers and catchers preparing to report within the next two weeks, Logan O’Hoppe is feeling confident in where he’s at, more than he’s ever been entering a season, via the Angels Recap Podcast with Trent Rush:

“I feel really good. I wasn’t happy with how it went last year, especially at the end when I came back. So I’ve worked on that, and I’ve worked on it every day and I feel like I’m in a good place now. For the most part, it’s just timing and understanding how my body is moving and getting in good positions where I can feel like I can be successful. I never feel like I’m at the end of the road, and I don’t think I’ll ever feel that way in my career, but I’m in a really good spot right now. I feel confident in what I’m doing. I’m really excited to keep going forward, and I’ve never felt more prepared or ready for a year than this one.”