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Los Angeles Angels · Starting Pitcher

Grayson
Rodriguez

SP #4 · #30 Age 26 · Throws R · Bats R · 6'5" 220 lbs Highest Upside on the Staff
ST ERA
2026 Spring
ST IP
2026 Spring
ST WHIP
2026 Spring
3.86
Career ERA
238 IP
26
Age
Prime window
B−
Grade
Missed
All of 2025
🌵 2026 Spring Training — Updated Nightly
Apps
GS
IP
ERA
WHIP
K
BB
W-L
Career Statistics
YearTeamWLERAGSIPKBBWHIP
2023BAL743.451688.196311.07
2024BAL9104.1727149.2153501.25
2025BAL/LAA234.441056.051241.41
2026 STLAA

25 Healthy Starts Changes Everything.

Grayson Rodriguez is 26 years old with a 3.86 career ERA across 238 innings when healthy. The Angels acquired him as a calculated bet on talent — a pitcher who, at his best, has looked like a legitimate top-of-rotation arm. The catch is that he missed essentially all of 2025 following bone spur surgery, and his Angels debut was cut short by that same injury.

The spring reports are encouraging. He threw a full bullpen session with no restrictions. Suzuki says he is off to a great start proving his health. And critically — his first spring outing (Feb 24 vs SF) showed the stuff is still there even if command was early-camp rough: 2 strikeouts, live arm, the ball coming out hot.

If Rodriguez gives the Angels 25+ healthy starts with a 3.80–4.00 ERA, the rotation conversation changes entirely. That is the dream scenario, and unlike some dreams on this roster, it is based in recent evidence. He was doing exactly that before the injury.

The question is not whether the talent exists — it clearly does. The question is whether a pitcher who has spent significant time on the injured list can rebuild his workload gradually enough to stay healthy through a full season. The Angels need to be disciplined: innings limits, skipped starts if anything feels off, no chasing the start count in September.