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Angels. Pelicans.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

@TheGarrative9 Besides Grindlinger, I think the best part is not using the top 4 rounds to pick an RP with spotty control. Perry will not be seeing heaven.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

@BeyondTheHalo If Molly gets us a proper tank this year, she will be the greatest Angel since Shohei Ohtani.

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

Lowe lifts one out to right ☄️

[Angels Player Development @AngelsPlayerDev]

W secured 🔒

Angels top prospect Tyler Bremner shuts the door on the National League to close out a 6-1 win for the A.L. in the 2026 All-Star Futures Game 🔥

@TC_DustDevils

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

there goes that (Guz)man! 💥

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

@BeyondTheHalo Not to mention the lack of impact pitching from his pitching heavy drafts as well.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

@BeyondTheHalo Would’ve been more palatable if he had properly hit on the FRP sans Neto. As it stands; shame on Perry.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

Given the amount of talent in the low minors for the Angels, I think selling Reid/Jo/Sori/Neto is now paramount to align better with their timelines. Even if it’s something Mo delegates to the permanent GM.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

Seeing how McIlvaine has run the draft this year - even more relevant.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

One pick before Moore, man. And then passed on Griffin. Perry, you are not seeing heaven.

[Paul Cubbage @PaulCubbage23]

12. LAA: OF/LHP Jared Grindlinger HS
Big Board Rank: 9, 55- FV
Grade: A

Wow, did not think the Angels would steer away from college picks but they did, and for good reason. Grindlinger is a beast, even if he just ends up hitting he’s gonna be a stud

[Nae 🧬 @NaeNaeTakes]

1.12 Angels - Jared Grindlinger

IT’S A NEW REGIME IN LA. The anti Minasian pick! The young projectable model darling! I love this pick, Grindlinger makes an absurd amount of contact and will grow into power with his frame. Curious how it goes in the Angels dev system.

Grade: A

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

With the 81st overall pick in the 2026 #MLBDraft, we have selected 3B Gavin Grahovac from Texas A&M.

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

The local kid is staying home 🏖️

Welcome to the Halos, Jared!

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

With the 45th overall pick in the 2026 #MLBDraft, we have selected 2B Jarren Advincula from Georgia Tech.

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

The pick is in 😇

With the 12th overall pick in the 2026 #MLBDraft, we have selected OF Jared Grindlinger from Huntington Beach HS.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

@TheGarrative9 Jaxon Willits:

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

stayin' busy on the base paths 😇

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

Great bat toss from Grissom on this one.

[Los Angeles Angels @Angels]

Grissom off the top rope 🤼

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

One pick before Moore, man. And then passed on Griffin. Perry, you are not seeing heaven.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: Rookie standout JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a long-term contract extension that will buy out multiple years of free agency, sources tell ESPN. Wetherholt, 23, has been tremendous and is the latest rookie to land a nine-figure contract.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

Meanwhile the Angels had Perry Minasian out here saying their “best baseball was in front of us” and played .300 baseball after that.

[Smilodon @Smilodon48]

Kinda wild how much worse the Angels are compared to the Twins, who had so much debt they had to be stripped down for parts last year.