If an Angels fan was asked to name all the acquisitions Perry Minasian made in the offseason, that fan would say names like Kenley Jansen, Jorge Soler, Travis d'Arnaud, Kyle Hendricks and Yoán Moncada. Additionally, if an Angels fan was asked to name all the trades that Minasian has made with his former team in the Atlanta Braves, that fan would point to the Griffin Canning for Soler trade, the José Suarez for Ian Anderson trade (remember that?), and probably the dreaded Raisel Iglesias for Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson trade.
However, there was one completely innocuous offseason trade between Minasian and his beloved trade that is looking like it will pay dividends in 2026.