The move came with a sacrifice, with the team forced to demote young utility player Kyren Paris, who got off to a hot start but has been slumping hard for the month of May. There were also some contractual factors that made the team choose to send down Paris over Adell.

His acquisition follows a pattern for the Angels, who have added notable players midseason to band-aid the roster and keep the team competitive. In June 2023, the Angels traded for Mike Moustakas. And in April last season, they signed Kevin Pillar after he’d been DFA’d by the White Sox.

The Los Angeles Angels have signed Chris Taylor to a one-year contract, keeping the veteran utilityman in Southern California after he was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers.