SEATTLE -- The Angels’ scouting staff, led by scouting director Matt Swanson, is gearing up for the 2019 MLB Draft, which begins Monday and runs through Wednesday. The Angels have the No. 15 pick in the Draft, which begins with the Draft preview show on MLB Network and MLB.com at

SEATTLE -- The Angels’ scouting staff, led by scouting director Matt Swanson, is gearing up for the 2019 MLB Draft, which begins Monday and runs through Wednesday.

The Angels have the No. 15 pick in the Draft, which begins with the Draft preview show on MLB Network and MLB.com at 3 p.m. PT on Monday. MLB Network will broadcast the first 41 picks (Round 1 and Competitive Balance Round A), while MLB.com will stream all 78 picks on Day 1. MLB.com will also provide live pick-by-pick coverage of Rounds 3-10 on Day 2, beginning with a preview show at 9:30 a.m. PT. Then, Rounds 11-40 can be heard live on MLB.com on Day 3, beginning at 9 a.m. PT.

Swanson, who was hired by the Angels in August 2016, is in charge of his third Draft for the Halos and has been aggressive in taking high-upside players early in his Drafts.

In his first Draft in 2017, the Angels went with athletic high school outfielder Jo Adell with the No. 10 overall pick and he’s now developed into one of the best prospects in baseball, ranked No. 14 overall per MLB Pipeline. They followed up with right-hander Griffin Canning in the second round, as there were some injury concerns stemming from his time at UCLA, but he’s stayed healthy and is already in the Halos’ rotation. Last year, the Angels went with high-ceiling players early yet again, taking high school outfielder Jordyn Adams with the No. 17 overall pick, before taking prep shortstop Jeremiah Jackson in the second round. Adams and Jackson are ranked as the Angels' Nos. 6 and 9 prospects, respectively.

Swanson, though, said it doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily go a similar route in the first round this year, as they’ve been linked to several pitchers in recent mock drafts.

“I think sometimes it’s just the nature of the Draft,” Swanson said. “This year, we’re beholden to the 14 teams picking in front of us. It feels like we can be patient and allow things to come to us. So in that sense, I don’t feel we’re targeting anything or anyone in specific. But there is a good depth of players, and while it might not splashy, there is impact to be had.”

Last year, the Angels went on a run of pitchers after taking Adams and Jackson, selecting 11 straight pitchers from the third through 13 rounds. Like most clubs, the Halos go with the best available players early on in the Draft, but Swanson said they do consider need later in the Draft.

“Last year, we went on that long run of pitching, and it’s about being true to the process we have in place,” Swanson said. “There are some times where you draft a little more for need, so you need to know where your system is and what you need to bring in. We’ll continue to target different types of hitters and pitchers we believe in.”

Adell moved up to Double-A Mobile

Adell, ranked as the club’s No. 1 prospect, was moved up to Double-A Mobile from Class A Advanced Inland Empire on Sunday. Adell, 20, began the season at Class A Advanced on May 24, as he suffered both a right ankle sprain and a left hamstring strain during Spring Training and was held out of action for the first two months of the season.

Adell hit .280/.333/.560 with two homers and five RBIs in six games with Inland Empire. He played in 17 games at Double-A last year, batting .238/.324/.429 with two homers and six RBIs.

Curtiss optioned, Ramsey put on release waivers

Right-hander reliever John Curtiss, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, was optioned back to Salt Lake on Sunday to make room for lefty Jose Suarez, who made his Major League debut against the Mariners. Curtiss didn’t make an appearance in the series before being sent down.

Additionally, the Angels requested release waivers on right-handed reliever Matt Ramsey, who was designated for assignment Friday. The 40-man roster is full after the addition of Curtiss.

Rhett Bollinger covers the Angels for MLB.com. He previously covered the Twins from 2011-18. Follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger and Facebook.