Leading up to the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, the Angels shipped second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Boston Red Sox for two relief pitching prospects. The headline return was Ty Buttrey, a 6’6” flamethrower having the best season of his professional career, garnering the attention of Baseball America.
As it so happens, Buttrey took a comebacker off his knee a few days before the trade; at present, he is currently at the Angels training facility in Tempe, Arizona, finishing off some rehab work. He was kind enough to call in and talk about the excitement of getting traded, his baseball background, and weigh in on the all important In-N-Out vs.