Angels News: Halos Promote 2023 First-Round Pick to Double-A in Shocking Move

Shocking, but it's been done before!

If you've followed the Angels' minor league system over the past couple of years, you should know that Angels prospects are often given a fast track through the minors. 

There's no exception in this year's draft because after only two games at Single A Inland Empire, the No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft is already on his way to AA Rocket City. 

Take the 2022 draft class for example

• Zach Neto - Never started a game above AA before the Angels gave him a call-up
• Ben Joyce - Same deal. He was actually assigned to AA, and never played a game in Single A at all. The Halos called him straight up from AA
• Víctor Mederos - Has only appeared in 22 total minor league games, but made his major league debut after coming straight up from AA

It's not a secret that the Angels call their prospects up way earlier than it seems like they're ready. And this has been an ongoing problem.

Take the example of Jo Adell. He actually made his major league debut in 2020, and he didn't do well at all. He hit .161 over 36 games in the shortened 60-game season.

Since then, he's been back and forth between the majors and the minors, and honestly, I think the Angels should look to trade him at the deadline this year because his minor league numbers have been insane.

But, besides the point, college players often start out in the higher levels of the minors because the level of competition on the college stage seems to get better and better every year.

That doesn't necessarily mean they should go straight from AA to the majors. The level of competition from AA to the MLB is a whole lot different than that of college to AA. 

There's a reason why there's a level between them, and it just seems like the Angels have been ignoring their AAA team.

Do you think it's a healthy strategy to bring players up straight from AA?