Los Angeles was among the first team linked to Ben Revere in trade rumors and the club reportedly came close to acquiring the Philadelphia outfielder. Revere has had a notable amount of offensive success to this point in 2015, and according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, the Phillies and Angels were close to completing a deal that would have sent right-handed pitching prospect Trevor Gott to Philadelphia.

Cafardo adds the Angels then rejected the Phillies' proposal and instead tried to acquire a starting pitching prospect. However, that deal never came to fruition either.

Revere, 27, was thought to be available in the days leading up to opening day. He has posted a .291/.328/.379 batting line to complement one home run and 21 RBIs through 80 games in 2015. Revere has also stolen 19 bases and is coming off of a 2014 campaign during which he batted .306 and stole 49 bases with the Phillies.

Although he would not have provided the Angels with much power, he would have added a notable amount of speed to their lineup. Revere is also relatively affordable, as he is earning $4.1 million this season and is due about $3.1 million through the end of the year. Revere is arbitration eligible two more times and will become a free agent following the 2017 season.

While the addition of Revere would have likely proven to benefit the Angels' lineup as a whole, adding Trevor Gott would have given the Phillies another pitching prospect heading into 2016. Philadelphia is in rebuilding mode and is expected to sell several pieces and as a result will likely be open to acquiring prospects over the next few weeks.

Gott, 22, was in Double-A when the deal was being discussed but has since been promoted. He has tossed nine scoreless innings while posting a 2.53 FIP. Before being called up, Gott pitched to a 3.20 ERA and 2.46 FIP in 19.2 innings with Double-A. He also tossed 8.1 scoreless innings in Triple-A.

The Angels could remain interested in Revere over the next few weeks but several other clubs will likely be open to adding his speed and versatility. As a result, Los Angeles might revisit the Gott for Revere talks if they cannot add a bat in another deal.