"Love This Trade" - MLB Analysts Back Grayson Rodriguez Trade Despite Injury Concerns

"Love This Trade" - MLB Analysts Back Grayson Rodriguez Trade Despite Injury Concerns

Grayson Rodriguez (Image Credits: Imagn) The Angels are rolling the dice on the upside. Los Angeles acquired right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from the Baltimore Orioles for Taylor Ward. While Rodriguez’s revelation that he didn’t undergo any medical test shocked many, some analysts believe the Angels made the right gamble, and could be rewarded in a big way. Rodriguez has dealt with injuries for most of his career. He missed the entire 2025 season…

Orioles' Mike Elias On Ward/Rodriguez Trade, Pitching Search, Non-Tender Decisions

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias held a video conference with reporters (including Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com) on Friday to discuss both the team’s decisions at the non-tender deadline and several other topics, most notably the major one-for-one swap earlier this week that sent Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels in exchange for Taylor Ward. The trade represented something of a long-term goal for the front office, as Elias sai…

Elias on Orioles' acquisition of Ward, possible free-agent signings, lineup issues

On Friday night, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias addressed several subjects during a video conference call. On the acquisition of Taylor Ward: “There’s a lot to like with Taylor Ward. He’s actually somebody that we’ve been chasing for at least for a couple years, just because of the profile, the big right-handed power. …