Angels predicted to part ways with, put $2.9 million 0.45 ERA breakout ace on trade block after Cy Young-level start to 2026 season
This guy could be their ace of the future, or net them a boatload of assets.
Angels predicted to part ways with, put $2. 9 million 0. 45 ERA breakout ace on trade block after Cy Young-level start to 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Angels are off to a decent start by their standards, with a record of 6-7 and tied for second in the AL West. However, they’re likely to fall apart, and might have to make some decisions, like actually starting a true rebuild.
FanSided’s Christopher Kline predicts they finally could hit the big red button, and use their breakout ace, Jose Soriano, as their main trade chip. Soriano has had an insane start to 2026, and could net the Halos a multitude of top prospects. MORE: Padres Cy Young candidate ace Michael King receives $100 million contract update ahead of free agency “It appears that 27-year-old José Soriano is taking "the leap" for the Los Angeles Angels…He's under club control through 2028, so there's no immediate pressure on the Angels to trade him — especially if Anaheim can continue to compete beyond its means.
That said, we know how things tend to go with this team. The Angels don't have the depth of talent necessary to contend. Soriano pitching like this, with that much control, could net a massive haul on the trade front, boosting a weak farm system and helping L.