Angels officially cut ties with former Blue Jays All-Star closer
Things didn't work out as planned.
Angels officially cut ties with former Blue Jays All-Star closer originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Angels officially moved on from a right-handed relief pitcher on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Jordan Romano's MLB transactions log , the AL West club released the closer. The Angels designated the veteran and former Toronto Blue Jays All-Star for assignment a few days ago . Romano signed a $2 million contract with the Angels during the offseason, but he is now a free agent and available to sign with any interested club.
"Any interest from other clubs would not be based on recent trends. Romano has had a tough time in the past few years. He was injured for much of the 2024 season with the Blue Jays.
He signed with the Phillies last year and had awful results," Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors wrote. "The Angels tried to get a bounce-back but didn’t succeed. Between those three clubs, he has tossed 64 1/3 innings since the start of 2024, allowing 8.