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According to Maria Torres da Los Angeles Times, the Angels are outside Trevor Bauer.
As Taylor describes in his article, “he doesn’t fit very well in Anaheim, according to people with knowledge of the Angels’ thinking, even if the team offered him the record annual value (more than $ 36 million) he supposedly seeks. “
Another reason the Angels are not at Bauer, according to Torres, is the current pitching coach and former Mets coach, Mickey Callaway.
As Torres explains, “Another disconnect between Bauer and the Angels is the coaching staff. Bauer previously worked with Angels’ current pitching coach, Mickey Callaway, while in Cleveland from 2013 to 2017. They didn’t get along. Bauer has long adopted a progressive approach to shooting; he was a early adopter techniques such as throwing heavy balls, long throwing and using cameras to improve pitches. Callaway’s style is more traditional; he uses analytical tools sparingly. “
In 2019 Sports illustrated story, Bauer said of Callaway: “I’ll try to find all the ways to do better and I’ve probably researched more than you. Don’t tell me what I do and I don’t know without some good data behind it. “
More importantly, Torres reports that the relationship between the former Mets manager and a potential Mets player is “beyond repair”, according to his sources.
Bauer, 30, reportedly received interest this winter from the Mets, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Angels. With the Blue Jays supposedly moving away from Bauer, according to Mark Shapiro, and the Angels now reportedly in Bauer, who just leaves the Mets and Dodgers.
