Will Angels continue to regret trading Taylor Ward for Grayson Rodriguez? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Baltimore Orioles needed a veteran right-handed hitter to balance their left-heavy batting order. Weary of pitcher Grayson Rodriguez‘s injury problems, the Orioles made the former top prospect available.
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The Los Angeles Angels hurriedly helped engineer a one-for-one player deal on Nov. 18, 2025. Angels officials agreed to the acquisition without authorizing team doctors to perform a pre-trade physical exam.
Rodriguez developed shoulder inflammation during spring training and opened the season on the injured list.
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