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LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: 12th drafting place isn’t so bad?

December 10, 2025

Morning Angels fans. Have some links or whatever.

Angels News

The Angels traded for Vaughn Grissom from the Red Sox. Former top prospect that they got from the Braves for Chris Sale.

The Draft lottery happened. The Angels, despite sucking, are unable to draft in the top 10 because they got 2nd last time. Because the Angels make too much money or something. Anyway, they draft 12th this time.

Kenley Jansen is still out there. Tigers want him. As do the Angels.

Did you know Zach Neto is a Twitch streamer? Here he is streaming with Vtuber Akascarlet. He really loves Call of Duty, huh? If she seems familiar, she promoted the Ducks Anime night at the Pond.

Around Baseball

Dodgers add Edwin Diaz. 3/69M. This is despite Dave Roberts saying they won’t add much.

Schwarber stays in Philly. 5Y/150M. At least the Pirates tried.

Team USA of the WBC is coming together. No Trout it seems.

Montana Fouts threw a bullpen session for teams. She is seen as the best Softball pitcher in the newly founded Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Angels need pitching, and PR…

Do not expect big trades. Since allegedly, teams are being reluctant to trade their best players this year. I blame the looming lockout.

Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!

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Turk's Teeth

32 minutes ago

And there goes Yaz, to the Braves no less.

At a decent price too. $9m this year, $10m next. Seems affordable for Anaheim, but who knows if there was mutual interest.

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red floyd

6 hours ago

Joe Buck won the Ford Frick Award.

I guess the voters were fans of either the Yankmees, the Bosux, the Doyers, or the Cards.

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Cowboy26

4 hours ago

Reply to red floyd

And the hair club for men

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Jeff Joiner

6 hours ago

Here’s a list of who the Angels added and who we lost in the Rule V draft.

https://x.com/TaylorBlakeWard/status/1998842218887655844?s=20

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WallyChuckChili

6 hours ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Sooooo…..

Angels trade 5 RHPs for RHP Eybersson Polanco in 7 team minor league blockbuster trade!

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Turk's Teeth

6 hours ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Just keep in mind – to be selected in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft, you can’t be rostered on the 40 man of any minor league affiliate.

These players are really on the fringe of the system – guys like Gaston and Ryan themselves only entered the Angels system in 2025.

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WallyChuckChili

7 hours ago

Angels minor league pitchers are a hot commodity in the minor league draft

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WallyChuckChili

7 hours ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

5 so far

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Jeff Joiner

6 hours ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Who all have we lost?

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WallyChuckChili

6 hours ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Check Jeff’s post form TBW

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Biggiswrth

7 hours ago

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/orioles-designate-drew-romo-for-assignment.html

I actually really like this guy. Defensivly very good and more depth is needed in AAA for us. Minor league pick up here?

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

6 hours ago

Reply to Biggiswrth

Could do worse for depth

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HalosFanForLife

5 hours ago

Reply to Biggiswrth

I watched him play a couple of times in High School. I saw him as having a real chance even if his bat played average. Was elite defensively – like more than just really good. Presentation and throwing were top notch. I don’t know if he improved, but he was an impressive backstop in HS for sure. From what I remember, his HS had two really good arms on the bump who he made look better.

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Biggiswrth

4 hours ago

Reply to HalosFanForLife

Yah his best comp would be a left handed hitting (and slightly better) jeff mathis. Where is Sosh when we need him?!!!!

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Turk's Teeth

8 hours ago

The Angels passed on any Rule 5 selection in Round One.

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Turk's Teeth

8 hours ago

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12 selections were made in Round One, 18 teams passed. No Angels players selected yet.

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Cowboy26

8 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Seems rather odd they didnt select anyone considering the cost of only $50K and the fact they have 5 open spots on their 40 man roster and one of those 35 filled roster spots belongs to Rendone.

Arte must be figuring on signing alot of free agents.

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MarineLayer

8 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

The problem is the Rule 5 guys have to stay on the 26 man all year, although there isn’t exactly a logjam at 26.

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Cowboy26

8 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

So what? you don’t have to make a decision until the season opener and theres no guarantee that the original team will want the player back regradless as they have to pay half of the $50 grand back.

Last edited 8 hours ago by Cowboy26

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MarineLayer

6 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Just providing info. I agree with you. It supports my long held position that Minasian doesn’t have a clue.

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tanana40

7 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

We all remember Taylor Featherston

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MarineLayer

4 hours ago

Reply to tanana40

I tried to forget. Great name, though.

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Cowboy26

4 hours ago

Reply to tanana40

And Derrick Turnbow

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Turk's Teeth

8 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

They have at least five 40 man slots open, so they must not have liked what was on the shelves. I’m not sure I saw any no-doubters there myself.

Just relieved that Natera Jr didn’t get nabbed.

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Cowboy26

8 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Now they need to get his walks under control.

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Jeff Joiner

7 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Agreed as every player taken after the Angels passed was a pitcher and our bullpen has plenty of spots open.

I’m not going to pretend I know much about these guys, but bringing an extra arm on the cusp of MLB ready into camp for 50 grand seems like a decent idea.

But if Turk’s is fine with it, I’m fine with it.

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Turk's Teeth

7 hours ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

I liked a few of the arms selected before the Angels’ slot, like McGarry, but nothing I’m particularly alarmed about.

The three players selected from the Angels in the AAA phase weren’t worldbeaters – Gaston and Ryan rather recent pickups. Jake Smith is the only notable, as he was one of the last survivors from the all-pitching draft of 2021. Sixth rounder. Average relief profile, command issues

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Turk's Teeth

7 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Looks like the Angels lost two more arms (five in total) in the AAA phase. The only one I’m bummed about is Jorge Marcheco, who is only 23 and has been making progress in recent seasons.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

6 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Exactly. McGarry was a guy I looked at in trades for us, but he was gone before we picked.

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Cowboy26

4 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Maybe the Angels had someone they were interested in the major League portion but they got selected before their turn?

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Turk's Teeth

8 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

The MLB phase is over – no players selected by or from the Angels. Only 13 players selected overall this year, fewer than a typical year.

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Cowboy26

8 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Nor did they lose anyone.

I swear the dude the Halos sent up to announce they were passing looked alot like Eric Kay.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

6 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

I think 75% of the guys who work in MLB front offices kind of look like Eric Kay.

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Jeff Joiner

8 hours ago

On the surface it seems like a good year to pick up a guy in the Rule V draft.

We pick 6th and need bullpen help and depth in general. Seems like a chance to add a corner outfielder or reliever or something.

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bobblanton

9 hours ago

Polar Bear to the O’s

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2pints

9 hours ago

Reply to bobblanton

this is good for us. was worried Arte would offer him some ridiculous deal for what I presume will be mostly a sharp decline.

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to 2pints

Oh, it is more than presumation (Is that a word?), it will happen oh Great Karnak!

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Mikeal1st

8 hours ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

My guess is polarization in this case.

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Angelz4ever

7 hours ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

No big words please…….j/k

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Jeff Joiner

8 hours ago

Reply to 2pints

Exactly my thoughts as well.

I could easily see Arte thinking Grayson and Bremner fix the rotation so it was time to replace Ward’s dingers.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

8 hours ago

Reply to bobblanton

After Diaz and Alonso, the Mets will force themselves to take a really futile and stupid action to appease their fans….and from the wilderness Perry yells to David Stearns, wait – let me help you!

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MarineLayer

3 hours ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

How can we help them, besides Neto, who they don’t need.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

9 hours ago

In the spirit of modern Winter Meetings news updates, this just in.

I am interested in Sydney Sweeney. But multiple other teams are said to be interested as well. I have also checked in on Margot Robbie. Pizza and ice cream are also hot this year.

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Sweeney has two front loaded benefits, and medium backloaded assets.

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2pints

9 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

only a complete psycho likes hot ice cream

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Mikeal1st

8 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Do they make stirrups for ~~genes~~ jeans?
Wait… that’s not what the voices said.

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RexFregosi

8 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Miss Sweeney and Miss Robbie are for the big market clubs.

can I interest you some some Rule 5 girls? Great personalities.

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Biggiswrth

8 hours ago

Reply to RexFregosi

This sir wins the internet today

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MarineLayer

9 hours ago

If you draft about the 20th ranked player with the second overall pick, what will galaxy brain Minasian do with #12?

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Alex, I’ll take 30th ranked for $300!

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steelgolf

8 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

139, and not on anyone’s radar, and for good reason.

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Jeff Joiner

8 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Neto was pick #13.

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Mikeal1st

10 hours ago

It has been about three years now that we have kept hearing the same line about the Angels being competitive in two or three years, and somehow, they never seem to get any closer. With ’27 shaping up to be a lockout or strike year and the financial landscape of MLB likely to get rewritten, I honestly do not see the point in making any major financial commitments right now. If I were Perry, I would probably be looking at starting a real rebuild once the new labor deal is in place…
That is assuming he was working for anyone other than Arte. But who knows, Arte might age out of the decision-making process by then, and maybe that is the real target date for starting a true rebuild. Forget Trout and Rendon being the burdensome contracts. The only contract whose expiration will really change this franchise is Arte’s.

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2pints

9 hours ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

Is it in Perry’s best interests to tear it all down given he’s on a one-year contract?

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to 2pints

Dr. Frankenstein couldn’t get this brain dead farce of a MLB team up and moving on competitive feet in one year. Divine intervention would probably have it’s challenges as well.

The problem, in my unasked for opinion, is that Arte dances between (Not admitting) re-building and trying to compete now. That has doomed Halo baseball to being non-competitive.

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Eric_in_Portland

8 hours ago

Reply to 2pints

There was no real reason, in terms of building a winner, for Perry to have been extended last time. I don’t think he’ll be canned

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Roy Hobbs

8 hours ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

Until Arte and Perry both leave we are relegated to insignificance. We may have a higher payroll but we have become the Pirates and Rockies. The A’s and Rays have no money but at least they have people that know baseball. We are directionless and pathetic.

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Angelz4ever

12 hours ago

“Despite finishing with the seventh-worst record in the Majors last season, the Angels were ineligible for the Draft lottery this year. They are considered a “payor club” because they give rather than receive revenue sharing dollars and therefore can’t receive a lottery pick in consecutive years.”

So, the formula is, “Build” a crappy team, don’t spend on retaining your talent, don’t get a decent TV contract, don’t draw fans or ad monies, lose your @ss off every year and you too can get top ten picks.

#BULLSH**!

Maybe Arte should remove half the stadium seats and forfeit TV money, then we’ll get an annual top ten pick guaranteed.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

9 hours ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

See, the system actually works. It’s just pissing you off. It’s meant to keep things like the Cubs and Astros of yesteryear from happening, where teams with the money to pay players tank on purpose and cut their payroll so they can get the benefits of being “poor” but then spend 280M on payroll when it suites them.

There are actually penalties for the broke ass teams too. They can’t just sit there and collect #1 picks for ten years. What we need to hope for is that revenue sharing is adjusted so broke ass teams eventually lose revenue sharing if they don’t spend on players. Or better yet require ALL revenue sharing to go to payroll.

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Yes, I agree revenue sharing should dry up if it is just graft for deadbeat owners.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

12 hours ago

Pineapple seems to be back from his self-imposed exile and ready to fulfill your 2026 hopium needs!

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RexFregosi

12 hours ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

The Ducks are entertaining. I’d imagine you see more Leo Carlsson sweaters in OC these days than any red Angel gear.

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CAoldskoll

11 hours ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Ouch. Those orange jerseys with the silly duck mask are horrid. Orange for hockey only works with the classic Philly Flyers logo. I’m sorry but hate the annual Angels/Ducks games. Go Kings Go. And yes, Kings fans cannot understand why I’m not automatically a Doyer fan too.

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BruinsAngelsKings

10 hours ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Same. I’m a total outlier as well; my screen name says it all. GO KINGS GO! GO REIGN GO!

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Angels2020Champs

10 hours ago

Reply to BruinsAngelsKings

Just add in the 49ers and you’re

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clover_black

10 hours ago

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relates to basketball as well..

I’ve had people question why im not a clipper fan…. Ok.. growing up in the 80s, you pick the closest team to you (angels) then after that, its the closest BEST team (lakers).

Why would any kid with self-esteem choose the clippers?

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to clover_black

Because the Clippers were an unwanted import from San Diego, they have always sucked, they’re the worst perennially mis-managed big market NBA team, you couldn’t give away their gear in the 80s through early 2000s, they are the pimple on the Laker’s market’s back, and they have the audacity to consider themselves the Lakers “Rivals” in the wettest and wildest of dreams.

There’s just a few reasons why not to be a Clipper fan. I have been a Laker fan since Magic’s rookie season.

Trojans/Angels/Kings

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MarineLayer

9 hours ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

I have been a Lakers fan since West/Baylor.

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Jeff Joiner

5 hours ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

I went to the Arizona vs. UCLA basketball game a few weeks ago at Intuit Dome and the Clippers definitely have the nicer venue. That place is incredible.

I first realized Staples (yes, it will always be Staples) was starting to look dated when I went to T Mobile in Vegas for a fight back in 2021. The more often I go to T Mobile, the older Staples looks.

Now Intuit Dome makes T Mobile look dated. It is like a better T Mobile with SoFi Stadium and a really cool night club mixed in.

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Pineapple12

7 hours ago

Reply to clover_black

If I had a time machine, I would go back and ask myself for you. Clippers + Angels fandom is peak disappointment

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AngelsFanInHell

10 hours ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Angels and Kings fan here as well. I grew up in Anaheim and the Ducks didn’t exist when I started following the Kings.

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HaloLew

9 hours ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Spoken like a true Kings fan. Let’s Go Ducks!

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YOUknowulovetheIE

2 hours ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

49ers, lakers, la kings, angels, and of course the local colleges for me.

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Angels2020Champs

10 hours ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

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Angelz4ever

9 hours ago

Reply to Angels2020Champs

Dodger hero right there.

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Pineapple12

7 hours ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

🙂

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steelgolf

13 hours ago

It is going to be awesome when The Angels pick a 4th round relief pitcher as the 12th pick in the draft so they can save money for the later round players that other teams are sleeping on. I mean, the results speaks for itself!

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Angelz4ever

12 hours ago

Reply to steelgolf

I’d hope that a 12th pick will be an impact player-Unfortunately the most impact Halo players usually make is striking their ground zero cement floor.

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