The Angels are entering a pivotal offseason with more than $50 million in financial flexibility. General manager John Mozeliak has a rare opportunity to reshape a roster that has long starved for major league depth and on base skills. While the temptation to chase a headline grabbing free agent always exists in Southern California, a more calculated approach is necessary to build a sustainable winner around Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, and Mike Trout.

Previously we looked at how the Angels could remake their bullpen for $20 million. But if the Angels want to maximize their target dollars and fundamentally alter the identity of their lineup, three-time batting champion Luis Arraez is the perfect free-agent target.

Curing the Strikeout Epidemic

For years, the Angels' offense has been plagued by a crippling high strikeout rates. In fact, the Angels struck out more than any other MLB team in each of the last two seasons.…