The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring right-handed starting pitcher José Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels hours ahead of the trade deadline in Major League Baseball, the teams announced Monday. In return, the Angels will receive shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti, and right-hander Angel Rivero.
Soriano, 27, has enjoyed a strong season in 2026 as a member of the Angels rotation, and he's under team control through the 2028 season. Those multiple years of control added significantly to his trade value and explain why interim Angels general manager John Mozeliak was able to get such a substantial return.
The Angels, under new leadership, get back a significant prospect haul, headlined by 20-year-old Nimmala, the No. 20 pick in the 2023 Draft. MLB Pipeline ranked him the Blue Jays' second-best prospect, highlighting the power that "continued to show flashes of excitement, stemming from his upright right-handed stance and vicious uppercut swing," especially considering his youth. This season, Nimmala has been promoted as high as Double-A, where he's hitting .279/.355/.451.
Neither Micheletti nor Rivero made Pipeline's top 30 rankings.
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