Pitcher Jered Weaver signed Friday with the Camden (N.J.) Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League after he and the Angels have been unable to come to a contract agreement. Weaver, the Angels' first-round draft pick last year, has rejected offers of a major league contract worth $5.25 million and a minor league contract with a $4-million signing bonus. He and his agent, Scott Boras, originally sought a package in the $10-million range before reducing the asking price to the $8-million range. The Angels retain rights to Weaver until May 30, but he is expected to re-enter the draft, which begins June 7. "He'll throw a couple of innings here and there to show he's still alive and ready to go," Jeff said. "I think it's a good idea," Angel scouting director Eddie Bane said. "He needed to go pitch somewhere. He hasn't pitched in a year. I was expecting him to do something like this earlier, but they have their own idea of how to do things. "Actually, he should be pitching somewhere in our organization."