Few organizations\u00a0have seen a more dramatic transformation in the last calendar year than the Los Angeles Angels. After adding Jordon Adell in the draft last summer, the Angels shocked the baseball world by winning the Shohei Ohtani<\/a> sweepstakes this offseason, giving the organization the consensus top prospect in baseball. If that wasn’t enough, the club also signed both Kevin Maitan<\/a> and Livan Soto<\/a>, who were both released by the Atlanta Braves during their signing scandal.<\/a> With several high-upside players added to the system in a matter of months, the club transformed\u00a0one of the league’s worst farm systems to an average or slightly better system.<\/p>\n What was once an organization in dire circumstances now has a future that looks awfully bright. With Mike Trout<\/a> and Shohei Ohtani<\/a> heading a solid MLB roster, the farm system looks to continue to grow with numerous potential major leaguers near the top of the list and several upside arms in the lower levels of the minors. When General Manager Billy Eppler took over after the 2015 season, the organization had the league’s worst farm system and a major league team with huge payroll and talent concerns. Heading into 2018, the Angels could sneak into the playoffs and continue to boost an improving farm system.<\/p>\n
\nTier 1:<\/strong> Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years
\nTier 2:<\/strong> Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
\nTier 3:<\/strong> Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
\nTier 4:<\/strong> Players who have the potential of making the majors, or have high likelihood of making the majors but providing minimal impact (e.g. middle reliever, low-ceiling UT guys)
\nTier 5:<\/strong> Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a team\u2019s 40-man roster\n<\/div>\n