Angels trade for Santa Monica native Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Santa Monica native and former MLB All-Star pitcher Lucas Giolito is coming home to Southern California.
The Los Angeles Angels announced the team has landed Giolito and relief pitcher Reynaldo López in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. In exchange, the Halos sent two of the team's top prospects: left-handed pitcher Ky Bush and catcher Edgar Quero.
Giolito will join a starting pitching rotation that features two-way star Shohei Ohtani and former World Baseball Classic hero Patrick Sandoval. López joins a bullpen that features All-Star closer Carlos Estévez.
The trade announcement comes just hours after it was reported that the Angels are going all-in on the 2023 season. Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci reported the Halos pulled Ohtani from the trade market after weeks of trade speculations.
Reynaldo Lopez #40 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Giolito and López joins an Angels team that is about four games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the third and last AL wild card spot.