{"id":256218,"date":"2026-08-05T04:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/playing-for-angels-is-career-suicide-fans-react-as-halos-dfa-42m-all-star-world-series-champion\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:18:16","slug":"playing-for-angels-is-career-suicide-fans-react-as-halos-dfa-42m-all-star-world-series-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/playing-for-angels-is-career-suicide-fans-react-as-halos-dfa-42m-all-star-world-series-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Playing for Angels is career suicide&#8221; &#8211; Fans react as Halos&#8217; DFA $42M All-Star World Series champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5200538\" data-slug-id=\"2817898\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Los Angeles Angels outfielder and DH Jorge Soler was designated for assignment on Tuesday, just one day after the trade deadline, ending his time with the club after a disappointing 2026 campaign. The 34-year-old struggled at the plate this season, recording 12 home runs and 49 RBIs, while hitting .203 with an OPS of .664 in 86 games.<\/p>\n<p>The move quickly sparked reactions from fans on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAnybody playing for the Angels is a career suicide.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Anybody playing for the angels is a career suicide<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPhillies what we doing here? Make the call.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@Phillies what we doing here? Make the call<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSurprised the Angels couldn\u2019t even get some cash or ptbnl for him.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Surprised the Angels couldn\u2019t even get some cash or ptbnl for him<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBlueJays lets make that phone call like today.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@BlueJays lets make that phone call like today<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSoler has been awful this season, but Angels have no business putting him in that 4 spot, destined to fail.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Soler has been awful this season, but Angels have no business putting him in that 4 spot, destined to fail<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe\u2019ll get claimed before he finishes packing his bags.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>He\u2019ll get claimed before he finishes packing his bags.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Soler is a two-time World Series champion, with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and with the Atlanta Braves in 2021. Notably, he was the 2021 World Series MVP. His sole All-Star selection came with the Miami Marlins in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Soler entered the final year of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/jorge-soler-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">three-year, $42M deal<\/a> with the San Francisco Giants before being traded to the Braves, who later traded him to the Angels that offseason. Los Angeles will remain responsible for clearing the remaining portion of Soler\u2019s contract unless another team claims him off waivers.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Jorge Soler\u2019s time with Angels end after Trade Deadline shakeup<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/los-angeles-angels\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> designated Jorge Soler for assignment as part of a series of roster moves following Monday\u2019s Trade Deadline. The team is set on giving more opportunities to younger players while bringing in new additions like Moises Ballesteros. They moved veterans, including Jose Soriano and Jo Adell.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe always talk about the relationships, and it just makes it tougher. But we feel like this is the direction that we&#8217;re going right now. This is what we have and we&#8217;re excited about this opportunity to move forward,\u201d manager Kurt Suzuki said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/jorge-soler\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jorge Soler<\/a>\u2019s departure creates more room for Ballesteros, who is expected to receive regular playing time while also getting an opportunity behind the plate. He said he&#8217;s &#8220;excited to put on this new uniform&#8221; and play with the Angels.<\/p>\n<p>With Soler and Adell no longer in the mix, players like Mike Trout, Wade Meckler, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe are expected to take on larger roles. As for Trout, Kurt Suzuki said while he knows the veteran loves to play center field, he&#8217;ll still get the option to DH whenever Trout feels he needs a break.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Safeer M S<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-playing-angels-career-suicide-fans-react-halos-dfa-42m-all-star-world-series-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Angels outfielder and DH Jorge Soler was designated for assignment on Tuesday, just one day after the trade deadline, ending his time with the club after a disappointing 2026 campaign. The 34-year-old struggled at the plate this season, recording 12 home runs and 49 RBIs, while hitting .203 with an OPS of .664 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6806],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-256218","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gossip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}