Report: Angels ink reliever Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney - R - Detroit Tigers
Dec. 23, 2009 - 11:15 PM ET
The Angels have signed reliever Fernando Rodney to a two-year, $11 million contract, according to Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN.com.
Arangure translated the news from a story by Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes. It's slightly less than the rumored two-year, $12 million offered by the Phillies, so perhaps he was promised a chance to compete with Brian Fuentes for the ninth-inning gig. That isn't to say he's a solid option. Rodney converted 37 of 38 save chances with the Tigers last season despite a mediocre 4.40 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
Source: Jorge Arangure Jr. on Twitter