The Angels signed left-handed reliever Victor Gonzalez to a minor league deal, according to the Baseball America minor league transactions page.
Gonzalez, 29, has pitched parts of four seasons in the majors, with the Dodgers and New York Yankees. He has a 3.36 ERA in the majors, including a 3.86 ERA in 23 ⅓ innings with the Yankees last season.
Gonzalez, however, has steadily seen his strikeout rate decline throughout his time in the majors. He struck out just 4.2 per nine innings last season, well below the major league average. He also walked 5.0 batters per nine innings. His fastball velocity (93.3 mph) and his whiff rate (18.1%) were also below major league average last season.
The Angels’ bullpen remains relatively inexperienced, so plenty of jobs are open for pitchers who perform well in the spring. The top lefty relievers the Angels will have in camp are Brock Burke and José Quijada. They also have José Suarez and Garrett McDaniels, a Rule 5 pick.