Blue Jays acquire RHP Jose Soriano from Angels

Field Level Media|published: Mon 3rd August, 10:52 2026

Jul 12, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano (59) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels ahead of Monday's trade deadline in exchange for three prospects.

Shortstop Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti Jr. and right-hander Angel Rivero headed to the Angels.

Soriano, 27, is 9-6 with a 3.29 ERA through 22 starts this season, his fourth with Los Angeles. He has struck out 127 batters and issued a league-high 57 walks in 123 innings.

Soriano has faced the Blue Jays twice this season, posting a 1-0 record with a 0.71 ERA, 11 strikeouts and one walk in 12 2/3 innings.

He is 26-27 with a 3.72 ERA in 113 games (73 starts) since making his major league debut with the Angels in 2023.

Nimmala, 20, was Toronto's first-round pick (20th) overall in 2023 and is the team's top-ranked prospect by Baseball America.

Nimmala has played at four levels this season, reaching Double-A New Hampshire. He hit a combined .265 with eight homers and 34 RBIs in 62 games.

Micheletti, 24, was an eighth-round selection out of Virginia Tech in 2024. He batted .251 with 14 homers and 45 RBIs in 93 games at New Hampshire.

Rivero, 19, signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in January 2024. This season, he went 0-1 with one save and a 2.36 ERA in 12 games (nine starts) in rookie ball.

--Field Level Media

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