ANAHEIM -- The Hot Stove started burning a bit this week with the White Sox making a pair of big moves, signing catcher Yasmani Grandal and first baseman José Abreu for a combined $123 million.

The Angels remain in the market for catching help and had reportedly had interest in Grandal, so it brings us right into the first question of this week’s Angels Inbox.

The best catcher available is off the board, as Grandal signed with the White Sox on a four-year, $73 million deal on Thursday. The Angels were among the clubs who checked in on Grandal, but it still would’ve been a surprise for them to sign a position player to a deal like that considering their need for two starting pitchers.

The Angels certainly could go the trade route for a catcher but there are several veteran free agents available such as Martín Maldonado, Jason Castro and Robinson Chirinos. Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is reportedly on the trade block and he obviously has a history with new Angels manager Joe Maddon. Contreras, though, is under team control through 2022, so it would take quite the haul to trade for him.

The Angels would also have stiff competition with clubs such as the Reds, Rays and Padres also looking to upgrade at catcher. They’d have to be willing to part ways with top prospects with the Cubs likely asking about prospects such as Brandon Marsh, Jordyn Adams and Jeremiah Jackson. So it still remains more likely the Angels are more conservative in acquiring a catcher and use their resources to go after starting pitching instead.

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Maddon’s relationship with players he’s managed could come into play and he said at his introductory press conference that he loves playing the role of recruiter. That’s why Cole Hamels could be a good match for the Angels. The 35-year-old is still a productive left-hander with a 3.81 ERA in 27 starts last year -- and he's from San Diego, just down the road from Angel Stadium. He would be a very attractive second-tier starter for the Angels, who are also after top-tier starters such as Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Zack Wheeler.

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Griffin Canning, 23, is the club’s most promising young starter after a solid rookie year that saw him post a 4.58 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings before being shut down with his second case of elbow inflammation. But lefty Patrick Sandoval also showed some promise in his first taste of the Majors, as the 23-year-old had a 5.03 ERA but struck out 42 in 39 1/3 innings and posted a 3.68 ERA over his final six outings.

The Angels also still believe that left-hander José Suarez can put his rough rookie year behind him after the 21-year-old posted a 7.11 ERA in 15 starts. Suarez was the sixth-youngest player in the American League, so he still has plenty of time to figure it out. Right-hander Jaime Barria couldn't replicate his solid rookie year and had a 6.42 ERA in 82 2/3 innings in 2019 but he's also just 23 years old.

As for prospects who haven’t reached the Majors, the Angels are high on lefty Hector Yan and right-handers Luis Madero and Jeremy Beasley. Madero and Beasley both mostly pitched at Double-A Mobile, while Yan was added to the 40-man roster after striking out 148 batters in 109 innings with Class A Burlington. But all three pitchers figure to remain in the Minors in 2020, so they’ll lean more on pitchers such as Canning and Sandoval in the Majors.

I've seen this idea floated around on Twitter, but it's not a move the Angels are currently considering. Justin Upton has only played in the outfield in his career, including his time in the Minor Leagues. Moving to first base is more difficult than it appears -- just watch the Ron Washington scene in "Moneyball" -- and it wouldn't really help the club much in 2020. The Angels are better off finding a left-handed hitter to pair with Albert Pujols at first base and then go with an outfield that includes Upton, Mike Trout and likely Brian Goodwin until Jo Adell is ready for the Majors. Marsh could make his debut this season, but he’s considered a bit behind Adell, as Marsh has yet to reach Triple-A.

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The Angels did check in on Mike Moustakas last offseason before he signed a one-year deal with the Brewers. But now that Moustakas is looking for a multi-year deal, he's not as much of a fit for the Angels, who have more infield depth after the emergence of Tommy La Stella, David Fletcher and Luis Rengifo last year. It can't be fully ruled out, as his power from the left side would fit the offense well, but he seems likely to get a multi-year deal elsewhere.

There's no question that Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is one of the best players in baseball, but the odds of the Angels trading for him are incredibly slim. They already have Andrelton Simmons at shortstop and the Indians likely wouldn't want him in a trade, as he only has one year left on his deal and they would want future assets. It would take a player like Adell to headline the trade, but the Angels have essentially said he's untouchable. So adding Lindor is more of a pipe dream than a reality.