2:10pm: The Angels announced that they have acquired Baumann from the Giants for cash considerations.
2:00pm: The Angels are acquiring right-hander Mike Baumann from the Giants, reports Robert Murray of FanSided on X. The righty was designated for assignment by the Giants a few days ago. It’s unclear what that club is receiving in return. The Angels have open 40-man spots and won’t need to make a corresponding move.
Baumann, 28, spent his entire professional career with the Orioles prior to 2024 but has spent the year bouncing around the league. He exhausted his final option year in 2023 and has therefore found himself on the transaction logs many times. He was designated for assignment by the O’s in May and has since gone to the Mariners, Giants and now Angels in small trades after DFAs.
Pitching for three different clubs this year, he has a 4.84 earned run average in 35 1/3 innings. His 20.8% strikeout rate, 10.7% walk rate and 40.2% ground ball rate are each a bit worse than league average.
But he seemed to be a solid bullpen piece as recently as last year. He tossed 64 2/3 innings for Baltimore with a 3.76 ERA, 22.3% strikeout rate and 42% ground ball rate, though the 12.1% walk rate was on the high side.
The Angels traded away Carlos Estévez recently and could make further subtractions from their pitching staff. Tyler Anderson and Griffin Canning are each controlled through 2025 and could be moved today. Guys like Matt Moore and Hunter Strickland are impending free agents. Bauman will finish this year with over two years of service time, meaning he could be retained for four further seasons if he continues to hang onto a roster spot.
That should fix the Angels right?
Angels are just adding a body with an arm to complete the season. Anderson and very likely three relievers are about to be gone. They will trade Garcia, Strickland and Moore– who’s left to pitch? They got him for cash
Giants selling and angles are all in.
Looking like they might sell off the relievers and need a warm body
Looks like the Giants are going to punt this year. No noise for an impact bat to replace Soler.
I wouldn’t rule that out yet…
VTGiant — Well, it best happen soon b/c that’s what the Giants need, an everyday bat.
@balk they could go after taylor ward. Cheaper contract and has two years of control. They wanted to get out of soler contract.
World Series here we come!!!!
Cool I guess
Luis Garcia is apparently a goner so here’s his replacement.
@halosheavenjj I’m worried that perry will wait to long to pull the trigger on Anderson
I’m worried that Arte won’t let Perry trade anybody other than the rentals.
Thats looking like it. I guess they have about another 3 hours, teams are going after cheaper starting pitching
So does this mean that the FO doesn’t trust any of the recent pitchers they’ve signed in the last few drafts? This season is done, let the kids play.
They have room on the 40-man, so might as well snag him for depth.
@kellin we should three open spots. Strickland and garcia will get moved, and maybe someone takes a shot on moore.
Kellin – “This season is done, let the kids play.”
This is about the 10th season in a row that we have applied this strategy. Time to move forward.
@prov starting to get worried why hasn’t garcia,Strickland, pillar been moved yet. Did minasain fall asleep.
It’s not Minasian, it’s Moreno. He said he would only trade rentals and that’s what he did.
@prov Strickland, and pillar are rentals. Looks like Strickland is the closer.
Orioles, Mariners, Giants, now Angels, all this season. Baumann has to feel like this is a nightmare that keeps getting worse.
Mike is my least favorite writer on fangraphs hopefully his writing improves while in Anaheim
Baumann Baumann Baumann!!! Undefeated this year, Let’s go.
Giants also just traded Alex Cobb according to Jeff Passan
At least the Angels appear to acknowledge that major changes(rebuild/retool whatever you wanna call it)are necessary and are not sticking their head in the sand or standing pat like in some prior years. I wish them the best and hope that Arte Moreno reconsiders his stance on selling the team.
Enough with updates on this…hahahaha!
And the Angels Make Their Move !!
The buzz at the Woolworth lunch counters in central Anaheim is deafening, as Baumann Burgers make their debut !!
This is turning out to be the all-time most boring trade deadline that saw a herd of mediocre players swapped for a gaggle of unknown prospects. Thus far nothing moves the needle for anyone.
Come back when you paid some attention.
I can’t afford to pay attention
“I can’t afford”…Your first trade deadline eh?..Well, everyone has to start their baseball experience somewhere.
In a down year apparently Baumann is collecting jerseys…
WTF Is Peary Doing!? Let’s go!!
Baumann was on the Giants?
15 min to go before the deadline now and this is it for the Angels are you kidding me.
Why would the Angels not trade at least one of Rengifo, Anderson, Ward?? Give me a break!! What a joke!! What a choke job by Perry or Arte or both again, not surprised in the least.
Perry has done great
All is forgiven for arte, with the hiring of Washington
Rengifo is really good
Ward carried the team the first few months
Detmers will rise to the occasion ( a little aaa never hurt anyone)
Angels have what it takes to win division
Watch drury get hot
Minasian the junk man with another scrap off the DFA heap. Might as well be called Sanford and Son and move the team to Watts.