Angels Trade José Soriano to Blue Jays

Los Angeles will receive shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmela, minor-league outfielder Eddie Micheletti and teenage right-hander Angel Rivero from Toronto. Soriano, who is under team control through 2028 and earning $2.9 million this season, is enjoying a career-best campaign with a 3.29 ERA. betsport.cv

The move follows the Blue Jays' trade of Kevin Gausman to the Cubs. Soriano will join a rotation featuring Dylan Cease, though Shane Bieber is leaving via free agency. Toronto needed pitching depth, having relied on 42-year-old Max Scherzer and struggling Jameson Taillon in recent weeks.