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L.A. Angels • #54 • CF

Nelson Rada

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Schedule

Preseason
@
LAD
Tue, Mar 24
W 3-0
Regular season
@
HOU
Thu, Mar 26
W 3-0
@
HOU
Fri, Mar 27
W 6-2
@
HOU
Sat, Mar 28
L 11-9
@
HOU
Sun, Mar 29
L 9-7
@
CHC
Mon, Mar 30
7:40 pm
@
CHC
Tue, Mar 31
7:40 pm
@
CHC
Wed, Apr 1
2:20 pm
vs
SEA
Fri, Apr 3
9:38 pm
MRTV
vs
SEA
Sat, Apr 4
9:38 pm
MRTV
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Player Outlook
For those in search of cheap speed, Nelson Rada stole 54 bases in the upper minors last year and is poised to make his big-league debut in 2026. Rada, the youngest player at Triple-A, slashed .323/.433/.416 with one home run, 20 steals, a 14.9 percent walk rate, a 17.4 percent strikeout rate and a .405 BABIP in 42 games in the Pacific Coast League. While he enjoyed the hitter-friendly conditions of the PCL, Rada was 19 percent better than league average, thanks in part to good fortune on balls in play. The 5-foot-9 Rada has hit six home runs in 423 career games and has typically been an extreme slash-and-dash hitter, logging high groundball rates and high opposite-field rates. However, at Triple-A, he had a career-high 44.4 percent pull rate, which at least opens the door for some power gains in the coming years if he can make similar strides with his groundball rate (60.2 percent at Triple-A). Rada, who turns 21 in August, is an above-average defensive center fielder and nobody is standing in his way on the Angels' depth chart. He has been aggressively assigned every year, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him up in the majors in the first half.

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  • Angels' Nelson Rada: Moved to minors

    Rotowire
    The Angels reassigned Rada to minor-league camp Saturday. Rada was a longshot to make the Angels' Opening Day roster, and the 20-year-old will start the 2026 season in the minors. He ended the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Salt Lake, where he slashed .323/.433/.416 with 20 steals (on 26 attempts), one home run and 17 RBI in 201 plate appearances. Rada lacks power, but his ability to make contact and his prowess on as a baserunner could net him some major-league opportunities in 2026.
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  • Angels' Nelson Rada: Pulling more at Triple-A

    Rotowire
    Rada is slashing .337/.462/.442 with one home run, 17 steals, a 16.5 percent walk rate and a 15.7 percent strikeout rate in 25 games for Triple-A Salt Lake. While he's enjoying the hitter-friendly conditions of the Pacific Coast League, Rada's been 37 percent better than league average, thanks in part to a fortunate .413 BABIP. The 5-foot-9 Rada has hit six home runs in 406 career games and has typically been an extreme slash-and-dash hitter, logging high groundball rates and high opposite-field rates. However, at Triple-A, he has a career-high 41.8 percent pull rate, which at least opens the door for some power gains in the coming years if he can make similar strides with his groundball rate (54.8 percent at Triple-A). Rada, who turned 20 in August, is an above-average defensive center fielder and the youngest player to log over 100 plate appearances at Triple-A this season.
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  • Angels' Nelson Rada: Beginning year at Double-A

    Rotowire
    Rada will start the 2024 season at Double-A Rocket City, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports. The Angels have elected to place Rada on an accelerated track through the minors by having him skip High-A. The 18-year-old slashed .276/.395/.346 with two homers, 48 RBI, 54 stolen bases and 94 runs scored over 115 games at Single-A Inland Empire a season ago.
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  • Angels' Nelson Rada: Gets invitation to spring training

    Rotowire
    The Angels have invited Rada to participate in major-league spring training. The Angels signed Rada as an international amateur free agent for $1.8 million in January of 2022, when he was 16 years old. The Venezuelan made a positive impression in the Dominican Summer League that year before jumping to the Single-A level in 2023, and he put together another strong showing with a .276/.395/.346 slash line along with two home runs, 48 RBI, 54 steals (in 65 attempts) and a 73:98 BB:K over 540 plate appearances. Rada is likely at least a few years away from reaching the majors, but he could elevate his prospect stock further in 2024 with continued growth in the minors.
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