Los Angeles Angels sign former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander

According to Jon Heyman from the New York Post, the Angels have signed veteran reliever Miguel Castro to a minor league contract.

Castro,31, signed as an international free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays back in 2015.

Castro began the 2025 season in the Astros organization but didn't appear in a big league game with Houston.

The Astros traded him to the White Sox last May in exchange for international bonus pool space.

Castro was immediately selected to the major league roster but made only six appearances before suffering a torn patellar tendon in his knee while covering the bag on a grounder to first base. He missed the remainder of the season.

In parts of 11 seasons, Castro has pitched 466 2/3 innings, almost exclusively in relief. (He has four «starts» in his career, though they've been as an opener in a bullpen game.)

Listed at an incredibly lanky 6'7″ and 201 pounds, Castro owns a lifetime 4.24 ERA in the big leagues. His strikeout and walk rates of 20.4% and 11.7%, respectively, are both worse than average.

Given the glaring lack of proven relievers in rookie skipper Kurt Suzuki's bullpen, there should be plenty of opportunity for the veteran Castro to win a spot this spring, unless the Halos have some further guaranteed deals or trades coming to fortify the relief corps.

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