Free-agent pitcher Matt Shoemaker has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced Friday.
Shoemaker went 2-2 with a 4.94 ERA in seven starts with the Los Angeles Angels last season
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Angels, Jonathan Lucroy Agree To One-Year, $3.35M Deal
Catcher Jonathan Lucroy has agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports. News of the agreement was first reported by Yahoo Sports.
Lucroy, 32, hit .241 with four homers and 51 RBIs in 126 games for the Oakland Athletics last season after signing a one-year, $6.5 million contract in March.
Matt Harvey Joins Angels On One-Year, $11M Deal
The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with Matt Harvey, according to sources.
Harvey, 29, reset his value a bit after the New York Mets traded him to the Cincinnati Reds.
He joins a rotation projected to include Andrew Heaney, Tyler Skaggs and Nick Tropeano.
Angels Targeting Wilson Ramos
The Los Angeles Angels need help at catcher and Wilson Ramos appears to be their top target.
Ramos has also been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
The 31-year-old hit .306/.358/.487 with 15 home runs in 416 plate appearances in 2018.
Justin Bour Joins Angels On One-Year Deal
The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year deal with Justin Bour, according to a source.
The deal is reportedly worth $2.5 million.
A left-handed-hitting first baseman, Bour will be used as insurance for both Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani.
Bour is a career .260/.344/.466 hitter with 84 home runs and 277 RBIs in 507 games.
Mike Napoli Announces Retirement
Mike Napoli, a popular clubhouse figure who hit 267 home runs and made three World Series trips during his 13-year career, announced his retirement Saturday.
Napoli, who did not play in the majors last season because of a knee injury, said in a statement that he hopes to "be remembered as someone who always tried to keep the clubhouse atmosphere light and inclusive."
Phillies Acquire Jose Alvarez From Angels
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired left-hander Jose Alvarez from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-hander Luis Garcia.
Alvarez was 6-4 with a 2.71 ERA and one save in 76 appearances in 2018. He posted 59 strikeouts in 63 innings.
Garcia went 3-1 with a 6.07 ERA in 59 games last season after posting a career-best 2.65 ERA in 71⅓ innings in 2017.