When the Atlanta Braves traded Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels for Griffin Canning, Soler was surprised. The trade marked the first one in the offseason, and came from an Angels team that recently has not been known for making major acquisitions.

Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, was in his second tour of duty with Atlanta. The team acquired him from San Francisco in a mid-season desperation move, just beating the trade deadline, after a plethora of injuries plunged the offense into a deep funk.

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning