Angels Trade Soriano to Blue Jays

The Angels have traded starting pitcher José Soriano to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmela, minor-league outfielder Eddie Micheletti, and teenage right-hander Angel Rivero, per ESPN. Soriano, who is under team control through 2028, is having a career-best season with a 3.29 ERA.

The 6-foot-3 right-hander, earning just $2.9 million this summer, joins a Blue Jays rotation that includes Dylan Cease. Soriano's acquisition comes after Toronto traded Kevin Gausman to the Cubs and will lose Shane Bieber to free agency. The Blue Jays were relying on 42-year-old Max Scherzer and struggling Jameson Taillon in their rotation, making Soriano a valuable addition for both the present and future. newsbetting.bond