Roughly six hours after their 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, the Angels announced they had acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk, infielder C.J. Cron and cash considerations from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league pitchers Mason Albright and Jake Madden.

The Angels made the move with Taylor Ward out for an extended period. The left fielder sustained multiple face fractures after he was hit in the face with a 92-mph pitch from Toronto starter Alek Manoah in the Angels’ loss Saturday.

Before the Angels’ win Sunday, manager Phil Nevin said he didn’t know Ward’s recovery timeline and wasn’t sure if he’d return this season. Hunter Renfroe and Mickey Moniak were their two everyday outfielders before the trade. Their healthy fill-in options include Luis Rengifo and Andrew Velazquez.

Rather than wonder whether the Angels could maybe make their outfield work by platooning other position players, Minasian made a reunion with Grichuk happen. Grichuk was drafted by the Angels in 2009, but was traded in 2013 to St. Louis, where he made his major league debut.

Grichuk played 64 games for the Rockies this season, starting the season on the injured list after undergoing sports hernia surgery. He has been nursing a groin issue that has limited his playing time this month. Grichuk is batting .308 with an .861 on-base-plus-slugging rate this season.