The Angels are showing interest in free agents and as they continue their search for infield depth, . The Athletics Ken Rosenthal tied the Halos to Hernndez last month. They hadnt been directly linked to Rosario before this point. Rosario is coming off a pedestrian season split between the Guardians and Dodgers. The right-handed middle infielder hit .263/.305/.378 with six homers and 15 steals through 545 combined plate appearances. His power production ticked up a bit after the trade as the Dodgers Alex Gonzalez Jersey more frequently leveraged him against lefty pitching. His .256/.301/.408 slash in 48 games was still a bit below average, though. Los Angeles left him off their playoff roster. The former top prospect had posted roughly average numbers for Cleveland over the preceding two seasons. A durable fixture in the lineup at shortstop, he combined for a .282/.316/.406 slash between 2021-22. Rosario has always been an aggre sive hitter who doesnt hit for much power. His plus contact skills have contributed to three seasons batting above .280, giving him a decent offensive floor. Where Rosario fits defensively is a bigger question. Public metrics have never looked kindly on his glove. His grades were especially poor in the first half of last season. Statcast and Defensive Runs Saved rated him between 11 and 16 runs worse than an average shortstop in fewer than 800 innings with the Guardians. The Dodgers used him more frequently at second base, his first MLB action on the right side of the infield, down the stretch. Despite the mediocre platform year, Rosario is one of the better middle infielders available in a thin free agent cla s. He drew some interest from the Blue Jays and Red Sox early in the winter before those teams added other righty-hitting infielders ( and , respectively). More recently, Rosario was among a tied to the Marlins. wrote this morning that Miami has shown more significant interest in Rosario and than they have in other reported candidates like , and . While Miami has a path to everyday reps at shortstop, the Halos would likely view Rosario as multi-positional insurance. The Halos have second-year player penciled in at shortstop. , and could split time between second and third base. Rendon hasnt reached 60 starts at the hot corner in a season since 2019. Rengifo is a fringe defender who underwent season-ending biceps surgery last September. The Halos havent replaced Urshela, who served as a righty-hitting versatile infielder before a pelvis fracture last season. Owner Arte Moreno said this week that he matching last years spending level. A run at Rosario should neverthele s be well within range financially. The 28-year-old is looking at a one- or two-year contract. calculates the clubs projected payroll around $173MM. They opened last season with approximately $212MM in player commitments. Dillon Tate Jersey