The Angels just lately signed reliever Angel Felipe to a minor league deal (h/t to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy). Whereas the contract particulars aren’t clear, it appears truthful to presume that was a two-year pact. Felipe underwent Tommy John surgical procedure final month and can miss your entire 2024 season.
Felipe entered Spring Coaching holding a 40-man roster spot with the A’s. The 26-year-old righty had made his main league debut with Oakland a 12 months in the past. A waiver declare out of the San Diego group, Felipe tossed 15 innings of seven-run ball for the A’s within the second half.
Whereas he held his job over the winter, the surgical procedure marked an finish to his A’s tenure. Oakland designated Felipe for project shortly after saying he’d go beneath the knife. They launched him after the DFA, as injured gamers can’t go on outright waivers.
In components of eight minor league campaigns, Felipe owns a 4.65 ERA. He allowed 5.46 earned runs per 9 innings in 30 appearances between San Diego’s and Oakland’s Triple-A associates final season. The 6’5″ hurler missed an honest variety of bats, fanning a 3rd of opposing hitters. He additionally walked practically 14% of batters confronted, persevering with a development of career-long points discovering the strike zone.
