Los Angeles Angels sign former Toronto Blue Jays left-hander

According to Saucedo's Instagram, the Angels have signed the former Blue Jays left-hander.

The exact details of Saucedo's contract aren't yet known, but it's likely to be a minor league deal with an invite to big league Spring Training.

Saucedo, 32, made his big league debut as a member of the Blue Jays back in 2021 but got the majority of his work over the years with the Mariners after Seattle picked him up off waivers prior to the 2023 season.

Saucedo proved to be a viable middle relief arm for the Mariners across two seasons, pitching to a 3.54 ERA in 86 1/3 innings of work with a 21.7% strikeout rate against a walk rate of 11.0%.

That latter figure is elevated relative to Saucedo's strikeout ability, but the lefty was able to make up for it by generating an excellent 55.0% ground ball rate.

Saucedo's 3.79 FIP and 4.05 SIERA were more pedestrian than elite, but there was still reason for optimism regarding the southpaw's profile.

That's because Saucedo's combination of strikeouts and grounders was very encouraging.

Among relievers with a ground ball rate of 55.0% or higher between 2023 and '24, the lefty's strikeout rate ranked tenth.

Now with the Angels, Saucedo figures to enter Spring Training with an opportunity to grab a spot in a mostly unsettled Angels bullpen. There is currently only two lefties in their bullpen (Drew Pomeranz and Brock Burke)

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