Angels' Recently-Released Mickey Moniak Finds New Home, Signs With NL West Club

Feb 25, 2025; Peoria, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (8) bats against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Angels' recently-released outfielder, Mickey Moniak, has signed with the Colorado Rockies on a major league deal, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

Moniak was shockingly released by the Angels on Tuesday. Just over 24 hours later, he's found his next home.

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Mickey Moniak and the Rockies have agreed to a Major League deal worth $1.25 million, per source. With his $484K in termination pay from the Angels, who released him Tuesday, Moniak will earn a guaranteed $1.734 million in 2025. Story w/@harding_at_mlb: https://t.co/AqIn6XJeDz

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 27, 2025

Moniak has agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Rockies. He is also set to receive a nice pay day from the Halos ahead of this move. 

The 26-year-old won an arbitration case earlier this offseason making his newly awarded salary $2 million. The Angels now owe him 45 days pay of that new salary (instead of the $1.5 million the Angels filed in the case), and a termination pay bonus of $484,000.

The former No. 1 overall pick in 2016 was expected to take on a major role for the Halos with three-time MVP Mike Trout sliding over to right field. The plan was for Moniak to platoon with Jo Adell in center, but obviously, there will be other options for the outfield.

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The outfielder had a less than ideal start in Anaheim to kick off 2024 with a slash line of .209/.256/.331 and an OPS of .586.

He ended the season with a much improved .235/.281/.458 slash line and an OPS of .738

In two full seasons as well as 19 games in 2022, Moniak gave the Angels 31 dingers, 100 RBIs, and a slash line of .242/.279/.430 with an OPS of .709.

Moniak's role in Colorado will give his new team flexibility in the outfield, and a left-handed batter to insert in the lineup. Although Moniak never hit more than 14 home runs on the Angels, fans can expect that to change with the altitude shift in the Mile High city. 

Moniak begins his next chapter Thursday when the deal is set to become official as the Rockies will play three games in Florida against the Tampa Bay Rays. 

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