The Angels and their fans do not need any more reason to be hyped up for their newest starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. The former top pitching prospect in baseball has found himself in Anaheim after being plagued by injuries for years (which he says is behind him now), and the fresh start offers a chance for G-Rod to reclaim his status as one of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball.
While trading Taylor Ward away after a decade of memories with the Angels was tough, the return could not have been better. Four years of team control for a pitcher with ace-potential is too good to pass up on, and might have just saved Perry Minasian his job in Anaheim.