Overview
- Multiple outlets report the deal at roughly $5 million and say it is contingent on a physical, with WHDH first and ESPN and Jon Heyman corroborating.
- Yates, 38, posted a 5.23 ERA in 50 appearances for the Dodgers in 2025 and was left off their postseason rosters after hamstring and back issues.
- He was an All-Star with the Rangers in 2024, delivering a 1.17 ERA, 33 saves and elite strikeout rates in 61 2/3 innings.
- The move continues the Angels’ offseason bullpen reset that has included one-year additions such as Jordan Romano and Drew Pomeranz.
- Reports the same day said Anthony Rendon’s 2026 salary was deferred to free near-term cash, with any link to the Yates agreement characterized as possible rather than confirmed.