The Los Angeles Angels have reached an agreement with shortstop Erick Aybar according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. The deal is for four years and $35 million. According to Gonzalez, the announcement of the deal, is expected tomorrow and “will mark the end of at least a five-month-long negotiation between Angels general manager Jerry [...]
04/18/12
Last week, we learned that the Angels were making progress towards a new deal with shortstop Erick Aybar. Today, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times says that Aybar is believed to be looking for at least five years and $50 million.
Even though the Angels “would prefer to sign Aybar for something closer to the [...]
04/16/12
The Los Angeles Angels have announced that they have agreed to a four-year $33.5mm deal with All Star second baseman Howie Kendrick. Kendrick will make $4.5mm in 2012, $8.75mm in ‘13, $9.35mm in ‘14 and $9.5m in ‘15. Kendrick will also receive a $1.4mm signing bonus that will be paid out over four years and [...]
01/11/12
The Los Angeles Angels have locked up second basemen Howie Kendrick to a four-year deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports. The deal will cover Kendrick’s last year of arbitration and his first three years of free agency. Bob Nightengale of USA Today adds that the deal is worth $33.5mm and is pending a physical which [...]
01/08/12
The Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a one-year deal with catcher Jeff Mathis according to a team’s press release. The Angels will avoid arbitration with the 27-year old Mathis.
Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times adds that the deal is for $1.7 million.
Mathis is the second Angel to agree to terms and avoid arbitration [...]
01/13/11
According to The Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett, indications are that Los Angeles Angels’ owner Arte Moreno will be willing to increase the payroll for 2011 despite losing money this past season.
The Angels’ payroll for next year is expected to be about $120 million as is with $81 million committed to nine players (Torii Hunter, [...]
10/05/10
Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com points out that the Los Angeles Angels do not have any hitters batting as well as .300 this year – a dramatic drop-off in production to a team that set franchise records for batting average, runs scored and RBIs last year. Because of the offensive drought some of the older veterans [...]
08/02/10
As the weather warms up and we’re starting to hit the company picnics and rec softball leagues, ESPN’s Jim Caple shares your favorite MLB player’s strategy on breaking in your new glove.
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05/11/10
Here is a running list of players who avoided arbitration on Tuesday. All deals are for one-year unless noted:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports that Stephen Drew agreed on a one-year contract worth $3.4 million.
Baltimore Orioles: Spencer Fordin of MLB.com reports that Luke Scott signed a one-year $4.05 contract with the Orioles.
Boston Red Sox: [...]
01/20/10