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Grayson Rodriguez, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher, faced batters for the first time since spring training, throwing about 30 pitches in a simulated outing. He expressed excitement about returning to the mound and facing hitters again.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez faced batters for the first time since spring training ahead of Mondayâs game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rodriguez threw around 30 pitches in the outing, simulating two innings.
âItâs a big step,â Rodriguez said. âObviously, when youâre out an extended period of time not seeing hitters, itâs disappointing. But finally getting hitters back in the box and getting that adrenaline going feels really nice.â
Feb 24, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (21) on the mound to pitch in the first inning inning against the San Francisco Giants during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
The Angels traded for Rodriguez in the offseason, sending outfielder Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles following his 36-homer season.
Rodriguez last pitched in MLB for the Orioles back in 2024, making 20 starts and posting a 3.86 ERA. He threw 116.2 innings and struck out 130 batters during that stretch.
Grayson Rodriguez described it as a big step and expressed that it felt nice to finally get hitters back in the box after an extended absence.
Rodriguez threw around 30 pitches during his simulated outing.
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The Angelsâ rotation could definitely use some help, though they havenât been terrible to start 2026. Their rotation consists of Jose Soriano, Reid Detmers, Jack Kochanowicz and Yusei Kikuchi, with the fifth slot being rotation around.
Rodriguez would bring some stability to the rotation, and can hopefully continue trending upwards as he did during his first two seasons in the bigs.
The Angels will continue on with their unorthodox rotation until then, and will hope to close the gap as the season progresses. Theyâre off to a solid startâsitting just 1.5 games behind the first-place Athleticsâand can potentially pull themselves closer by avoiding a series loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Their second game of the three-game set comes at 6:38 p.m. PT.
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