Angels Predicted to Trade All-Star Pitcher to Rival Dodgers

Given the current competitive landscape, it seems the Dodgers will be buyers and the Angels sellers as the July trade deadline approaches. Per Bleacher Report, MLB insider Jon Heyman predicts the Halos will wheel-and-deal with the "Boys in Blue."

Notably, the last player to go from Orange County to Chavez Ravine was the all-great Shohei Ohtani, but that move didn't involve a trade between the regional neighbors. In 2025, Heyman sees Angels LHP Tyler Anderson being traded back to the Dodgers.

Anderson pitched 30 games for Los Angeles' National League side in 2022, and the 6-foot-2 southpaw could be eager for a reunion up north. Heyman claims, "[The Dodgers] are a threat to get anybody (...) but I'm going to put an old Dodger back there: Tyler Anderson, who's pitching well.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with throwing 90 if you can get guys out. [Anderson] would be my guy for the Dodgers," Heyman expressed about his trade proposal. High velocity or not, Anderson has earned All-Star nods with both ball clubs from the Southland.

In 2025, Anderson has posted a 4.53 skill-interactive ERA over eight starts, yielding a 2-1 record. With the state of the Dodgers' pitching staff, they certainly could use another consistent left-handed starter to complement Cy Young-hopeful Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Angels are idle on Thursday before — you guessed it — heading to Dodger Stadium for a "Freeway Series" wherein Clayton Kershaw is slated to make his 2025 debut.

As for the Dodgers, they'll host the surging Athletics in a Thursday rubber match. Projected starters are Oswaldo Bido and Matt Sauer; first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET.