The Angels made a series of roster moves on Tuesday, parting ways with multiple veteran players in a stunning salary dump.
Less than one month after being among MLB’s biggest buyers at the trade deadline, Anaheim is parting ways with three of its recent acquisitions, as well as two other veterans.
Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López, and Randal Grichuk, all of whom joined the Angels within the past month, were waived Tuesday. Additionally, Hunter Renfroe and Matt Moore were also placed on waivers by the team, in what was a significant salary shedding move from the organization.
Needless to say, the slew of former Angels players hitting the waiver wire left MLB fans stunned, and they pulled no punches when roasting the franchise for its failed gamble at the trade deadline.
Someone should tell the Angels that today is the NFL's cutdown day, not MLB's. https://t.co/tcAyK1IerV
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 29, 2023
This is what an online rage quit looks like in real life. https://t.co/WGo52Dxv8m
— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) August 29, 2023
The Angels are a straight up dumpster fire. https://t.co/4dsH41eF7b
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) August 29, 2023
At least they didn't give up four prospects including Edgar Quero for nothing. Oh wait.
— Eric Cross (@EricCross04) August 29, 2023
The Angels are so poorly run, it's mind-boggling. https://t.co/3uoI2WGi5d
Angels traded #78 on Baseball America's Top 100 for 6 starts, 32 IP, and 6.89 ERA from Lucas Giolito. https://t.co/Iob4Wjbh3O
— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) August 29, 2023
The month started with the Angels going all in — looking for their first playoff season in 9 years.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) August 29, 2023
The month ends with a concrete acknowledgement that their attempt failed without even contending. https://t.co/TvH3wuAlYW
The Angels are running their franchise like an angry fantasy football owner
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 29, 2023
*also the Giants currently have priority over most the other Wild Card teams if they're interested in any of these guys https://t.co/XgH802yCZX
Arte Moreno trying to sell the angels after this season: pic.twitter.com/63s9BqVg3R
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) August 29, 2023
The Angels waived two players in their starting lineup tonight lol https://t.co/25SqOt01z2
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 29, 2023
