LA Angels Monday News Crash

The Angels are still looking to trade people. They apparently sought Franklin
Arias for Neto..

Here is an overall trade tracker.

Harrison Bader was drunk driving a scooter when he ran into the back of a fire truck. The fire truck then ran over his foot. That’s the end of his season. The Giants suspended his pay while they look into the matter.

The Giants traded Tyler Mahle to the Braves.

The Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal from the Tigers in exchange for three good prospects.

The Rays are designating Craig Kimbrel for assignment. They acquired Freddy Peralta from the Mets in exchange for three prospects.

J.P. France just got a minor league deal with the Padres.

Kenley Jansen got mad that somebody bunted for a base hit and said something that cleared the benches at a Tigers-Athletics game. Speaking of the Tigers, they just released left-hander Sean Guenther.

The Mets claimed catcher Shawn Ross from the Pirates.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky
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3 minutes ago

Does this mean the “Jo Adell Football Jersey” and “Bobblehead” promotions are cancelled?

Pineapple12
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2 minutes ago

The team should honor Jo’s legacy and reward the fans with the bobblehead. It’s too sick not to

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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39 seconds ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Watch eBay….Arte the profiteer will make a deal

Turk's Teeth
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13 minutes ago

Only one top 50 prospect has been traded thus far: Nimmala to the Angels. Two top 100 guys: Nimmala and Hope.

Top 100 guys just don’t get traded with great frequency at the deadline.

RexFregosi
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11 minutes ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Nimmala is the 3rd or 4th best project traded so far?? I know a couple from the Dodgers are high on the list- who else?

Texan44
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11 minutes ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

In the past following other teams, some will announce BEFORE the trade deadline that X, Y, & Z Top Prospects are off limits. It appears that several teams had a list of NON-tradeable.

Last edited 10 minutes ago by Texan44
John Henry Weitzel
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9 minutes ago
Reply to  Texan44

Like that one guy on the Red Sox that everyone wants

Texan44
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1 minute ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Just a reference.

Baseball Prospect (MLB Pipeline I think) doesn’t have him in the top 100 nor in the top 10 in shortstops. While I think it was a solid trade, we must remember these “experts” are rating 10-20 year old kids. Just like we do. We are only expressing an opinion and at this time, no one knows which trades will turn out GREAT or HOW DUMB WAS MOZ.

HalosFanForLife
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14 minutes ago
Last edited 13 minutes ago by HalosFanForLife
GonFishin
Trusted Member
13 minutes ago

Pirates would be fools…

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
1 minute ago

The simultaneous explosive implosion would be a beautiful sight.

Do it. Do it now.

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red floyd
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18 minutes ago

Regarding the Doyers,

Branch Rickey is spinning in his grave. He basically invented the farm system because John McGraw and the Giants could just buy everyone good.

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
30 minutes ago

Jo was the handsomest son of a bitch we’ve had since forever. Best beard in the Majors. Breathtaking in home whites. But yeah… never quite the impact bat we hoped. That three-homer-robbery game this season is an all-time org highlight.

2pints
Super Member
27 minutes ago

good summation

smithy610
Super Member
31 minutes ago

Red Sox in talks to get Rutchsman from the O’s. I think the potential Neto deal is now on the rear view mirror

GonFishin
Trusted Member
24 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

I think they are trying to find the biggest player on the block that won’t cost them Arias. There are reports that they inquired about Elly and Otto Lopez, and similarly, the Reds, Marlins, and Angels all want the same guy.

smithy610
Super Member
31 minutes ago

With the way Moz just jack-hammered this team today, I hope that’s a good sign that Molly convinced him to stay for the longer haul.

Texan44
Member
31 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

Maybe he actually works for another team and is just a “plant.” Just kiddidng.

GonFishin
Trusted Member
34 minutes ago

I’m thinking just Detmers left. It does seem like a buyers market now on the final day with sellers trying to get their pieces out before the buyers dry up.

Wouldn’t settle on Neto. I think I would keep Zef too. If his strong 2nd half carries over into the next year and the Angels slap a few more saves on him, that asset will only go up.

ryanfea
Super Member
37 minutes ago

I’m in awe that this is actually happening. Could see 2 or 3 more trades today

smithy610
Super Member
46 minutes ago

I think Cozart for Adell is a great deal!

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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44 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

One of the 2nd round picks we wish we’d made the last couple years….

Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

A big-time college performer who started three years at NC State and helped lead the Wolfpack to a Men’s College World Series, Cozart went in the second round of the 2024 Draft and signed with the Guardians a hair over slot for $2,050,000. After his first taste of pro ball was a disappointment offensively following a long college campaign, he bounced back in his first full season with a .235/.341/.371 slash line between High-A and Double-A.
Despite being large for a catcher at 6-foot-3, 214 pounds, Cozart stands out most for his defense. Not only is he a strong framer and receiver, but he receives rave reviews for soft skills such as his communication with pitchers, game planning and leadership — perhaps unsurprising since he comes from a baseball family. He has a strong throwing arm, although he only caught 23.9 percent of attempted runners last year because his throws were sometimes off the mark. Cozart may be no threat to steal bases, but he’s plenty nimble behind the plate.

His offense trended in the right direction last season, although swing-and-miss is holding him back. Cozart’s longer, steep swing can make it difficult to cover the zone, and his strikeout and walk numbers regressed against more advanced pitching; his overall improved production from High-A (106 wRC+) to Double-A (113 wRC+) can largely be attributed to BABIP luck. He has solid raw strength, but his lack of bat speed caps his in-game power.

MH252525
Super Member
42 minutes ago

seems to be a significantly better hitter against RHP so maybe in the future him and Flores can be a good platoon.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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31 minutes ago
Reply to  MH252525

Yeah. He just gets added to the pile of possibly good young catchers we have. We will try to get two useful guys out of the group. Cozart may be able to learn so 1B too. He is a TALL catcher.

Oski_Bear
Member
1 minute ago

Essentially O’Hoppe in the box, Mathis behind the plate.

GonFishin
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43 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

Admittedly, I get triggered at the name Cozart considering how the last one we acquired performed.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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42 minutes ago
Reply to  GonFishin

I bet Wil Wilson is available

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
42 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

I like Jo -he was fun to watch. You never knew whether he would hit multiple HRs, multiple Ks, make a great defensive play or “Canseco” a play.

As his salary increases, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
I wish him well with the change of scenery

steelgolf
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41 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

This trade puts a big smile on my face!

smithy610
Super Member
37 minutes ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Admittedly I was expecting a mid-tier reliever for Jo, considering his offense is sapped this season. So to actually get back a relatively high ceiling positional player, and a catcher at that(!) is a bonus

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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14 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

I agree. MLBTR summary:

“Adell never lived up to his top prospect billing but is a useful role player with dwindling club control. They could’ve kept him and given him a raise to the $8MM range next year, but they’ll instead cash in on that extra season of club control by acquiring a mid-level prospect from a good Cleveland system.”

Turk's Teeth
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35 minutes ago
Reply to  smithy610

Baseball America:
BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Cozart was one of the top catchers in the 2024 draft class coming out of NC State, and signed with the Guardians for $2.05 million as a second-rounder. His 13-game pro debut in 2024 is illustrative of not overreacting to small debut samples, as Cozart looked much more like himself in a complete 2025 season where he hit .235/.341/.371 with 15 homers at High-A and Double-A.

Scouting Report: Cozart is a physical, lefthanded hitting catcher with a 6-foot-3, 214-pound frame and a tremendous work ethic and mindset behind the plate. He was viewed as a strong defender coming out of the draft, and has only improved in this area of his game in 2025, with glowing reviews across the board. Cozart is dedicated to his craft and is a strong receiver in any location, with advanced blocking skills to go with plus arm strength. He threw out 24% of baserunners across both levels in 2025, but also excels at all the soft skills that separate good catchers from great ones, like game prep and pitcher management. Cozart had a slow start offensively, but flipped a switch in June and managed an OPS of .800 or better from then on. His steep swing and swing-and-miss tendencies might cap his offensive upside, but he does have plus raw power—that will play more fringy in games—and strong on-base skills.

The Future: Cozart’s defensive ability and OBP gives him second-division value at the least, and there’s more ceiling if he can find a way to access his power more frequently.

Scouting Grades Hit: 35 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Field: 65 | Arm: 60

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
27 minutes ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

He sounds like an older, larger version of Flores… three years older but roughly same stage of development. But lefthanded. Maybe our platoon of the future?

Last edited 27 minutes ago by grichmanpoorman
smithy610
Super Member
26 minutes ago

Moz was looking for a LHB. He certainly got one today

bobblanton
Super Member
47 minutes ago

Bye Jo we will always have the three HR robbing catches and the ball bouncing off your head over the fence

GonFishin
Trusted Member
46 minutes ago
Reply to  bobblanton

Twice. Or maybe the 1st one in Texas was the glove.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
43 minutes ago
Reply to  bobblanton

Guardians! Hell yeah, I can still cheer for him. 0.7 trade value…. this is what happens when you hold onto a guy for too long.

Marcotor
Trusted Member
49 minutes ago

Keep going, Moz!

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
52 minutes ago

Jake Cozart (C) back in the Adell trade.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
50 minutes ago

Jacob Cozart is ranked as the No. 16 prospect in the Cleveland Guardians organization according to MLB.com, and sits in the mid-20s range on FanGraphs. [12]

Turk's Teeth
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32 minutes ago

#14 on Baseball America.

2pints
Super Member
50 minutes ago

glove-first catcher, per Fangraphs.

Twebur
Legend
47 minutes ago

https://x.com/jared_tims/status/2084315400142262474?s=57
Jacob Cozart was a 2nd round pick I. 2024 out of NC State. Guardians gave up $2M in that draft

Very good defender with a good arm behind the plate. Power over hit, with a bit of a swing and miss issue. Has a chance to be an everyday backstop 

Last edited 46 minutes ago by Twebur
HalosFanForLife
Super Member
45 minutes ago

More than I thought we were getting. That works.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
53 minutes ago

Taylor Ward to the M’s

GonFishin
Trusted Member
52 minutes ago

Jerry’s old draft pick…

Pineapple12
Legend
47 minutes ago

JeDi is a funny dude lol

Pineapple12
Legend
53 minutes ago

Jo Adell to Cleveland

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
48 minutes ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Jack is really going to hate this deal….

Twebur
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55 minutes ago
Last edited 54 minutes ago by Twebur
GonFishin
Trusted Member
53 minutes ago
Reply to  Twebur

Wow…Moz is doing it.

John Henry Weitzel
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1 hour ago

I am awake now, so I put the trades in a new article. Hope to add to it over the next few hours.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
57 minutes ago

I don’t miss Perry but I miss the pictures from Phineas and Ferb. The characters were so appropriate to their real life inspirations.

John Henry Weitzel
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53 minutes ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Heh, yeah. I am going with a Simpsons theme for now.

RexFregosi
Legend
17 minutes ago

I really like the Moe’s Tavern bit – just as goof as PTP

JackFrost
Legend
1 hour ago

Angels just got SCREWED by the Blue Jays. Sad.

Michelleti and Rivero are not even top 100 ranked players ! They are essentially throw ins in the deal for Soriano. So this amounts to trading Jose Soriano (a Top 5 arm stuff-wise in MLB) for a “decent” 20 yr old prospect in Nimmala. This is embarrassing. We did not have to trade Soriano, it is not a walk year. We got zero proven talent back for a proven top of the rotation arm with All Star potential… I mean, at least the Nats got Seranthony Dominguez back in the Garcia trade….. We get zilch for a guy significantly more valuable than Luis Garcia….

I have lost faith in Moz. He is now 0-2 in the trades he has made. Not only has he LOST both trades he made but lost both very badly.

I am out for awhile. This is pathetic.

Last edited 1 hour ago by JackFrost
2pints
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  JackFrost

the fact that you hate it makes me like it even more

JackFrost
Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  2pints

I know, because you’re a dick.

2pints
Super Member
49 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

only a child or those of low IQ result to name calling.

JackFrost
Legend
42 minutes ago
Reply to  2pints

I guess that makes you a child then… That is your MO. You are the King of unprovoked personal attacks on this site…

Last edited 41 minutes ago by JackFrost
2pints
Super Member
40 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

your last comment called me a vulgar name, like a child would. grow up and try to contain your hissy fit. You’re embarrassing yourself.

HalosFanForLife
Super Member
10 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

2pints is an amateur compared to Gitcho. 😂

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
35 minutes ago
Reply to  2pints

I have a massive IQ. Name calling is great fun.

2pints
Super Member
28 minutes ago

yeah but you’re also a bit crazy, and know it.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
28 minutes ago

We know

TrojanBoiler
Super Member
43 minutes ago
Reply to  2pints

The schadenfreude is flowing

jco
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jco
1 hour ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Teams don’t get “proven” talent in these trades. The entire point is to get control over players who will be good at the same time.

JackFrost
Legend
56 minutes ago
Reply to  jco

YES they DO. I just gave an example above. The Nats got Seranthony Dominguez back in the Garcia trade. That is a solid and PROVEN Major League reliever… We didn’t even get a Nolan Jones. Leave it to the Angels to get screwed worse than any franchise…. THIS is why we are perennial cellar dwellers.

2pints
Super Member
53 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

yes, that’s what the Halos needed right now for Soriano, a solid reliever.

jco
Trusted Member
jco
45 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

The Nats got Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Jack Cebert, and Ben Grable (not Seranthony Domínguez).

Even if it were Domínguez, why would the Angels want a player like that who is 30 and has 1 more year of team control. They don’t need rentals.

2pints
Super Member
43 minutes ago
Reply to  jco

but he’s PROVEN, dammit!

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
36 minutes ago
Reply to  2pints

He’s proven to have gone to the Mariners….

JackFrost
Legend
39 minutes ago
Reply to  jco

Not sure what your source is but mlb.com reported Dominguez.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend
36 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

From ESPN and MLBTR

“The Washington Nationals traded first baseman/slugger Luis García Jr. to the New York Yankees on August 2, 2026, in exchange for four right-handed pitchers: Jake BirdYovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Ben Grable.”

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
37 minutes ago
Reply to  jco

Jack doesn’t understand “rebuild” at all. Not even a little. He way too mini-Patton for that shit.

Texan44
Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I respect everyone’s opinion – even those that I may disagree with – but Moz was handed a last place team going nowhere and spending $160 Million. If he was just going to move to “competitive” he is forced to change some players. Let’s hope he chooses the correct ones. I am not saying Angels are last place in a weak division BECAUSE of those being traded but he can’t stand pat. And Yes, some of the returns will be busts.

JackFrost
Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Texan44

No matter what, last place, second place or whatever you still have to make GOOD trades, and he has not done that. In fact, both trades he has made are TERRIBLE, not just bad.

Last edited 59 minutes ago by JackFrost
GonFishin
Trusted Member
54 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Judging a prospect trade 3 hours after it’s been made when they haven’t even played for their new affiliates is certainly a choice.

JackFrost
Legend
48 minutes ago
Reply to  GonFishin

It is based upon what we know right now. Yeah, down the road Nimmala might make the Major League roster. And a little less likely he will become a regular starter, and even LESS likely he will become an above average or very good starter…. so we traded a roll of the dice for an All Star caliber arm who is 27 yrs old and in his prime. Not sure how you are going to spin this into being a good trade based on what we know right now…

GonFishin
Trusted Member
47 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Not sure how you are going to spin this into being a bad trade based on what we know right now.

You are just being dramatic for the sake of it lol.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
38 minutes ago
Reply to  GonFishin

The winds of ignorant discontent blow the hardest.

GonFishin
Trusted Member
59 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

That’s certainly one take and you are entitled to your opinion. Though it does seem to be in the minority. On all the major sites, the lowest grade I’ve seen the Angels be given is a B+ on the trade. Hopefully it comforts you a bit to know many so called experts disagree with you.

JackFrost
Legend
52 minutes ago
Reply to  GonFishin

So what ? The so-called “experts” almost universally overvalue prospects. This is why the Trade Simulator is a bullshit tool.

GonFishin
Trusted Member
48 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

You act like the 2 prospects won’t develop. Many prospects traded by teams that aren’t in the top 100 will be there in the next 2-3 years when other prospects graduate or fall. Case in point, the dodgers with Zyhir Hope and Sirota. 2 guys they acquired long ago for Lux and Busch. Both on the fringes of top 100 when acquired, now 1 is top 25 and 1 is the headliner of the Skubal trade.

JackFrost
Legend
44 minutes ago
Reply to  GonFishin

You know what the percentage is for a prospect making it to the Majors? (and this is not even being “good”, it is just making up there ); yeah, it is 1 out of 10 !!

So only 10% of minor leaguers make it to the Bigs. THIS is why you have to demand proven talent for top flight guys. Or else you gotta get super prospects, like the kind of guys that go in the First Round in the top 20 picks…

Last edited 43 minutes ago by JackFrost
MH252525
Super Member
41 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I think Nimmala was a top 20 pick.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
39 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Arte? Is that you? Is the solution to reload?

GonFishin
Trusted Member
39 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

That’s how it works in 90% of trades. Teams and fans then rely on their front office and scouting departments to make the right decisions with these type of prospect acquisitions.

It’s more than fair to question our own front office’s “expertise” given the past several years, and quite frankly, if Perry made this exact trade, my bias would probably be questioning it, but with new leadership, I’ll choose the optimistic side for once.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
40 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Is anyone shocked by ol’ Jock Fro not liking this trade at all? Was there a trade he was going to like?

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
32 minutes ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I guess I’m closer to you than most here, but “pathetic” seems a little hyperbolic, no? There’s clearly enough contrary sentiment to invite an alternate viewpoint. But yeah Moz should have tied down at least one other Top 15 prospect.

Texan44
Member
1 hour ago

Last sentence on MLB Traderumors on Suter/Nacho.

“….but for a soft-tossing, low-leverage arm the Angels seemingly preferred to buy low on the MLB-ready former prospect rather than pick up the sort of teenage lottery ticket this profile might otherwise command.”

Turk's Teeth
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Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Texan44

85% contact rates, 88% in zone contact in AAA. Once more, the focus is on bat to ball, not power over hit.

jco
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jco
1 hour ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

im fine with this. Suter is not worth much. The big downside here is that Nacho is in his last option year.

Texan44
Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  jco

Just looking at the other side, what value does one give to your 5th or 6th best infielder, assuming you need to option him. And would he pass through waivers without being claimed.

jco
Trusted Member
jco
54 minutes ago
Reply to  Texan44

He might pass through waivers next year. Brent Suter doesn’t have much value.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 hour ago

Would you take Story to pry Arias away from the Red Sox?

Texan44
Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Nope.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Texan44

I think I would. It’s just one year.

Texan44
Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

It is the 2027 $25 Mill that I balk on. But if 2027 doesn’t happen???

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Texan44

You’ll still have to pay him. Arias is really good.

2pints
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Texan44

Really? a couple years of Story, when the Halos aren’t likely to be competitive anyways, for 6 years of a top SS prospect. I’ll do that all day every day.

Last edited 1 hour ago by 2pints
2pints
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

hell yes

Turk's Teeth
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Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

I doubt Arte would.

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