{"id":680391,"date":"2026-04-21T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/680391\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:40:53","slug":"angels-received-a-positive-health-update-on-grayson-rodriguez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/680391\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels received a positive health update on Grayson Rodriguez"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Angels<\/a> received a massive health update on right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who has been recovering from right shoulder inflammation.\u00a0According to MLB.com\u2019s Rhett Bollinger<\/a>, Rodriguez faced live hitters for the first time since spring training on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rodriguez threw 30 pitches to Angels’ infielder Vaughn Grissom, outfielder Bryce Teodosio, and first base coach Adam Eaton. The 26-year-old was \u201cencouraged\u201d by his 30-pitch outing and will continue to build up his arm to rejoin the starting rotation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a big step,\u201d Rodriguez said to Bollinger. \u201cObviously, when you\u2019re out for a long period of time not getting to see hitters, it’s disappointing. But finally getting hitters back in the box and getting that adrenaline going felt really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grayson Rodriguez is happy with where his stuff is at now that he\u2019s recovering with the Los Angeles Angels<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stuff is there,\u201d Rodriguez said to Bollinger. \u201cI\u2019m really happy with where that’s at. I had really good stuff in Spring Training, and I think the command was the issue there. But from having these down weeks and having some bullpens to work on some stuff, I think the command is a lot better than what it was during spring.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Angels acquired Rodriguez over the offseason from the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> in exchange for outfielder\/designated hitter Taylor Ward. Rodriguez had also missed all season due to bone spurs in his elbow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Before his injury, Rodriguez had been one of the promising young arms in the American League. Rodriguez finished 2024 with a 13-4 record and a 3.86 ERA in 20 starts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Angels’ starting rotation has done well in Rodriguez\u2019s absence, posting the 13th-best ERA in baseball (3.83). The Angels have also received a stellar performance from right-hander Jose Soriano, who is quickly becoming their ace. In five starts, Soriano is 5-0 with a 0.28 ERA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sliding Rodriguez behind Soriano or left-hander Reid Detmers (4.08 ERA) should give the Angels a solid top three in the rotation. Veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has struggled to open the year (5.63) but should turn things around as the season progresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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