The Angels announced their first round of spring training roster cuts on Sunday. While the list was short on surprises, the Angels wasted no time clarifying one of their key position battles.
The Angels have agreed to a minor league deal with shortstop Richie Martin, according to the transactions log on Martin’s MLB.com player page. Martin, 29, was selected 20th overall by the A’s in the 2015 draft out of the University of Florida.
The Los Angeles Angels continue to make moves on the minor league scene. According to Taylor Blake Ward, the Angels have signed former top prospect and shortstop Richie Martin to a minor league deal. Martin, 29, spent the 2023 season with the Washington Nationals' organization in Triple-A Rochester.
A last-place finish in the American League East in 2017 convinced Orioles management the team needed to jettison vets and start over. This rebuilding project clearly is going to take awhile, Justin Mears writes.