On the tail of the Angels shocking the entirety of MLB with their swap of outfielder Taylor Ward for Grayson Rodriguez, the American League West is taking no breaks. With the Seattle Mariners getting the offseason started by resigning their elite, fan favorite first baseman Josh Naylor to a 5-year, $92 million deal, the Houston Astros have officially joined the offseason as well…and it looks like they might be gearing up for something massive.
Astros join Angels in trade market, igniting race for AL West
Wednesday was a relatively slow news day around the big leagues, as reactions from the Angels’ heist of the Orioles were the main plot line.