When the Angels traded fan favorite outfielder Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, there were mixed feelings in Anaheim. Ward had endeared himself to the fanbase, especially after publicly stating his desire to remain with Angels at the trade deadline this season. Most knew it was a beneficial deal on paper, but once the entirety of MLB reacted to the trade, it became clear that general manager Perry Minasian pulled off a heist that may have just saved him his job.
MLB world reacts to Angels-Orioles trade
Reactions from this trade have been everywhere from considering it a win for both teams, to saying the Angels got the better end of the deal, to calling the Orioles dysfunctional.