The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves have made the primary commerce of the MLB offseason.
The Angels acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Braves for pitcher Griffin Canning, the crew introduced on Thursday.
Soler is the headliner of the commerce. He was an All-Star in 2023 after hitting 36 house runs for the Miami Marlins. After the season, he signed a 3-year, $42 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. In 2024, Soler batted .241 with a .780 OPS throughout 142 video games break up with two groups.
Soler spent many of the season with the Giants, however they traded him to the Braves earlier than the deadline. That was Soler’s second stint with the Braves. He has two years left on his contract. Soler has 191 profession house runs, which incorporates his 48-home run season with the Kansas Metropolis Royals in 2019.
The Braves are taking an opportunity that they can assist Canning flip issues round.
The 28-year-old pitcher went 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 2024. He allowed 99 earned runs, the best mark by a pitcher within the league. He additionally surrendered 31 house runs. Maybe the Braves determine they’ll get extra out of the previous second-round choose, who has made 94 profession begins and has a 4.78 ERA.
Canning has yet another season underneath crew management earlier than he’s set to turn out to be a free agent.
