Angels avoided arbitration with RHP Tommy Hanson by agreeing to a one-year, $3.725 million contract.
Hanson was in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The right-hander’s velocity and results took a downturn in 2012 as he dealt with shoulder issues, posting a 4.48 ERA over 31 starts. He’ll hope to bounce back for the Angels in 2013.
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C.J. Wilson is on track to be fully recovered from elbow surgery by the opening of spring training.
Wilson had bone chips removed from his left elbow shortly after the end of the 2012 regular season. He has enjoyed a fairly normal winter to this point and should again carry decent value as a fantasy starter in 2013.
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Ryan Madson (elbow) threw off a mound for the first time Monday and reported feeling fine.
“He’s on or ahead of schedule,” Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto told reporters on Thursday. “We?re encouraged.” Madson is on his way back from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. If he’s ready to rock on Opening Day, he will open the season as the Angels’ primary closer.
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Angels and 3B Alberto Callaspo avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $8.975 million contract.
The deal covers the third baseman’s final year of arbitration eligibility and his first year of free agency. Callaspo, 29, hit .252/.331/.361 with 10 home runs and 53 RBI in 138 games last season for the Angels. He may carry fantasy value this summer in deeper mixed formats.
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Angels GM Jerry Dipoto said Thursday that Tony Pena (elbow) will not be ready for the start of the season.
“He’s a guy we?re not going to count on being 100 percent when spring training begins,” Dipoto told the Orange County Register. Pena had Tommy John elbow surgery in August 2011 and hasn’t fully recovered.
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Albert Pujols will not play in the 2013 WBC.
Pujols was hoping to join the Dominican roster, but he had a minor knee procedure in October and will probably have to be eased into action this spring. The World Baseball Classic gets underway on March 2 with pool play.
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The Angels are nearing agreement on a two-year contract with infielder Alberto Callaspo, according to beat writer Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
The deal, if finalized under the reported terms, will buy out Callaspo’s final season of arbitration eligibility and his first year of free agency. MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez says it could be worth around $9 million. Callaspo, 29, posted a .252/.331/.361 batting line with 10 home runs and 53 RBI in 138 games last season for the Angels. He will serve as Anaheim’s regular third baseman for the foreseeable future.
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FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that the Angels are giving left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes his release so that he can sign with the SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball Organization.
The Angels signed Reyes to a minor league contract in November. The 28-year-old left-hander posted a 2.67 ERA and 43/13 K/BB ratio over 54 innings with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate last season. He owns a 6.05 ERA over five seasons in the big leagues.
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Angels avoided arbitration with RHP Jerome Williams by agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract.
Williams, who made $820,000 last season, was in his second year of arbitration. The right-hander will be used as a long reliever this year after posting a 4.58 ERA across 137 2/3 innings in 2012.
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According to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com, Albert Pujols will participate in the World Baseball Classic for his native Dominican Republic, provided that his surgically-repaired knee continues to feel good.
Pujols underwent a very minor surgery in early October in order to relieve the pain that he played through during the 2012 season. He feels great so far and hasn’t suffered any setbacks in his recovery. He could still opt to test the knee out during spring training before committing to the team, but all signs point to him playing.
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