A Tuesday night trade took away one Angel in the outfield.

The Angels added right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez in a deal with the Orioles in exchange for outfielder Taylor Ward.

Rodriguez missed all of the 2025 season due to an ongoing elbow injury that eventually led to him having surgery in August.

The righty pitched in 43 games — all starts — for the Orioles after making his big league debut in 2023.

Grayson Rodriguez of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 31, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Diamond Images/Getty Images

In that span, he’s registered a 4.11 ERA and struck out 259 batters while compiling a 20-8 record. Rodriguez, a former top prospect, is still under team control through

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