Overview
- Multiple outlets report the agreement at one year and $5 million, first noted by WHDH’s Ari Alexander and confirmed by ESPN and Jon Heyman.
- Yates, 38, posted a 5.23 ERA for the Dodgers in 2025, made three injured list trips for hamstring and back issues, and did not appear on their postseason rosters.
- He was an All-Star with Texas in 2024, recording a 1.17 ERA and now reunites with pitching coach Mike Maddux, who holds the same role with the Angels.
- The move continues the Angels’ run of one-year veteran bullpen additions, joining Jordan Romano and Drew Pomeranz as late-inning options.
- Reporters have linked the timing to a reported restructuring of Anthony Rendon’s contract that freed short-term payroll space, though the club has not announced the deal.