Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels fans on Mitch Haniger: "I need him on the Dodgers," "It’s time for Haniger to come back to Cali"

The former All-Star is reportedly being lured by the Dodgers, Angels, and San Francisco Giants — all of which are teams from his home state of California. The Texas Rangers are the lone non-Californian team who are mounting an offer.

Haniger has treated Angel Stadium as his playground, posting a .846 all-time OPS on the road in Anaheim.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for another outfield piece that will complement their roster just in case they fail to sign American League MVP Aaron Judge.

The Rangers, on the other hand, continue to splurge on talent for another playoff push this year. The final suitor, Giants, happen to be the closest to the San Jose-native Haniger, but still have Lamonte Wade Jr., Joc Pederson, and Mike Yastrzemski.

Needless to say, fans of the Los Angeles-based teams are excited about Haniger's potential move.

It would be interesting to see which team between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers will land the signature of the former All-Star. Both teams' fanbases are invested in the addition of Haniger.

Los Angeles Angels capture Giovanny Urshela

Giovanny Urshela will be playing for a third team in three years. The Minnesota Twins recently dealt him to the Los Angeles Angels for MLB Pipeline's No. 25 prospect Alejandro Hidalgo.

Urshela was a decent bat in the Minnesota batting order in 2022 when he posted a slash line of .285/.338/.767 with 13 home runs and 64 RBIs.

With the 31-year-old's arrival, the Angels would have the luxury to move around pieces. Urshela's ability to play multiple positions in the infield and at times the outfield will also add to Los Angeles' defensive depth.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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