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Updated · Fox News · Aug 10
Angels Trade 4 Players During Mike Trout’s $100 Million Golf Outing
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

Angels Trade 4 Players During Mike Trout’s $100 Million Golf Outing

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

Summary

  • Four Angels players were dealt on Aug. 3 while attending an off-day round at Mike Trout’s private Trout National club in New Jersey as Los Angeles sold at the MLB deadline.
  • Ryan Zeferjahn, Brent Suter and Jo Adell learned of their trades during their rounds, while Kirby Yates found out he had been sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a car leaving the course.
  • Zeferjahn was traded to the Chicago Cubs during a rain delay with six holes left, and Suter said his first question after getting the call was whether he could finish the round.
  • The chaotic outing came with the Angels at 43-69 and in full sell mode, turning a rare day off into an example of how abruptly deadline moves can hit players.

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