Minutes before Monday’s 1 p.m. nonwaiver trade deadline, the Angels dealt left-hander Hector Santiago and a minor league reliever to Minnesota for starting pitchers Ricky Nolasco and Alex Meyer and cash, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person also requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been finalized.
The Angels also traded right-handed reliever Joe Smith to the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitching prospect Jesus Castillo.
An All-Star a year ago, Santiago started this season poorly but rebounded to record a 1.