Los Angeles Angels sign former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano
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The Los Angeles Angels have signed former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano.
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Jordan Romano and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract.
Right-handed reliever Jordan Romano and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Romano, 32, heads to an Angels team loading up on reclamation projects in hopes of recapturing the form that landed him on two All-Star teams.
The team followed up with an official announcement shortly there after.
OFFICIAL: The Angels have agreed to one-year contracts with LHP Drew Pomeranz and RHP Jordan Romano.
Romano looking to turn around a once promising career
The Canadian-born Romano recorded consecutive 36-save seasons for the Blue Jays in 2022 and '23.
He went to the Midsummer Classic in both years and had a sub-3.00 earned run average each season between 2021-23.
Things have gone completely off the rails over the past two seasons. Romano allowed a 6.59 ERA in 15 appearances before undergoing arthroscopic elbow surgery in 2024.
The Blue Jays non-tendered Romano heading into his final year of arbitration.
It's surprising to see Romano command a major league contract at all, though the $2MM salary won't make a huge dent on the Angels' books.
Romano still has a 95-96 MPH fastball and a promising mid-80s slider. He struck out a quarter of opponents behind a solid 11.8% swinging strike rate for the Phillies.
There's still some promise in his raw stuff, but he'll need to avoid the injuries and home run barrages that have tanked his past couple seasons.
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DECEMBRE 16 | 78 ANSWERS Los Angeles Angels sign former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano Do you think Jordan Romano can turn things around with the Los Angeles Angels? | ||
| Yes | 16 | 20.5 % |
| No | 43 | 55.1 % |
| Too early to tell | 19 | 24.4 % |
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