Mariners’ fans read the news after the original iteration of the Betts trade leaked. The Los Angeles Dodgers would trade Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling to the Angels for Luis Rengifo and another prospect. Finally, the Angels had made a smart baseball decision, right? But after the Betts trade was delayed, the Angels bowed out.
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Angels may have been forced to bow out of this trade thanks to owner Arte Moreno’s frustration at being asked to wait until the Betts deal was figured out.
More on #Angels–#Dodgers, from sources: LAA’s Moreno grew impatient, pulled deal.