Re: General Discussion
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:58 pm
Angels sign former Indians reliever Smith
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com | 11/23/2013 10:30 P.M. ET
ANAHEIM -- The Angels and free-agent reliever Joe Smith agreed to a three-year contract worth just over $15 million on Saturday night. The deal, first reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com and MLB Network, won't be announced until Smith completes a physical next week.
Smith owns a 2.42 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP and a 2.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio with the Indians over the last three years. For the Angels, the 29-year-old right-hander will provide a major boost to the back end of the bullpen, joining closer Ernesto Frieri, lefty Sean Burnett, and power right-handers Michael Kohn, Dane De La Rosa and Kevin Jepsen.
On Friday, the Angels also acquired 28-year-old righty Fernando Salas along with third baseman David Freese, as part of the four-player trade that sent outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk to the Cardinals.
The Angels still need to add at least two starting pitchers, but were targeting a veteran setup man like Smith -- along with Edward Mujica -- to round out the bullpen.
The Angels' 40-man roster is currently full, so a corresponding move would have to be made to get Smith on the roster.
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com | 11/23/2013 10:30 P.M. ET
ANAHEIM -- The Angels and free-agent reliever Joe Smith agreed to a three-year contract worth just over $15 million on Saturday night. The deal, first reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com and MLB Network, won't be announced until Smith completes a physical next week.
Smith owns a 2.42 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP and a 2.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio with the Indians over the last three years. For the Angels, the 29-year-old right-hander will provide a major boost to the back end of the bullpen, joining closer Ernesto Frieri, lefty Sean Burnett, and power right-handers Michael Kohn, Dane De La Rosa and Kevin Jepsen.
On Friday, the Angels also acquired 28-year-old righty Fernando Salas along with third baseman David Freese, as part of the four-player trade that sent outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk to the Cardinals.
The Angels still need to add at least two starting pitchers, but were targeting a veteran setup man like Smith -- along with Edward Mujica -- to round out the bullpen.
The Angels' 40-man roster is currently full, so a corresponding move would have to be made to get Smith on the roster.
