The Los Angeles Angels find themselves in familiar territory—languishing near the bottom of the standings with a postseason berth feeling more like a distant dream than a realistic goal. But while trade rumors swirl around several Angels players as the deadline approaches, one name you can probably cross off the moving truck list: Jose Soriano.

Yes, the Angels are expected to be sellers, with veterans like Jorge Soler drawing interest from contenders. And yes, Mike Trout's name always comes up in these conversations, though the superstar isn't going anywhere. But Soriano? He's a different story entirely.

According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the breakout right-hander is unlikely to be dealt this summer—and the reasoning is simple: team control. The Angels have three more years of Soriano under contract, and that kind of long-term stability is gold for a franchise trying to build something sustainable.

Bowden put it bluntly: if general manager Perry Minasian wasn't willing to trade Shohei Ohtani with just two months of control remaining, why would he trade the ace he's finally developed with three full years of team control? It's a logic that's hard to argue with.

At just 24 years old, Soriano has transformed into the Angels' most reliable starter. His numbers this season are eye-popping: a 2.3 bWAR, a microscopic 1.74 ERA, and the kind of dominance that makes him the anchor of a rotation that desperately needed one. He's also remarkably affordable, which only adds to his value.

Sure, a desperate contender could come calling with an offer so overwhelming that Minasian would have to listen—that's always possible in baseball. But barring that kind of unrealistic package, Soriano looks like he'll be wearing an Angels uniform for the foreseeable future.

For Angels fans, that's a rare piece of good news in what's shaping up to be another long season. Sometimes, the best trade is the one you don't make.