The Los Angeles Angels are entering the 2025 MLB season with nothing to lose. They’re projected to be one of the league’s worst teams and don’t have much help coming from the farm system. But they do have one of the most interesting storylines in baseball: the team is putting 22-year-old relief pitcher Ryan Johnson on its Opening Day roster.

Johnson, drafted last summer, was one of the most prolific college pitchers during his last two seasons at Dallas Baptist.

A historic call-up! It's not every day you see a player make it to the Majors without any Minor League experience under their belt.

Outfielder Maura Carey was released by the Los Angeles Angels after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather than his $2 million salary.