Outfielder Mickey Moniak summed up the end of his time with the Angels as “the business side of baseball had other plans.” His arrival with the Rockies, to increase the team’s depth and ability to match up,

Former No. 1 pick Mickey Moniak, who was released by the Angels on Tuesday, has agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Rockies, according to multiple reports.

As announced by Mr. Rockies News himself, Thomas Harding, the Colorado Rockies have signed outfielder Mickey Moniak to a Major League deal, just days before the regular season is set to begin. Moniak was most recently seen playing for the Los Angeles Angels.