Tepera and Bradley join a bullpen anchored down by Raisel Iglesias and Aaron Loup, as the Angels addressed a dire need for plus arms in what was otherwise a weak relief core.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim inked two big-name relievers Thursday, signing right-handed pitchers Archie Bradley and Ryan Tepera to contracts for the upcoming season.
In 2021, he made 53 appearances out of the Phillies bullpen, where he had 40 strikeouts in 51.0 innings pitched to the tune of a 3.71 ERA. It was the highest earned run total that Bradley has put up since moving to the bullpen in 2017, after a rough run as a starter for the Diamondbacks. It was also the lowest strikeout total in the time, thanks to a series of lower-body injuries that kept him out for a large portion of the season.
He finished the year making 65 appearances, sporting a 2.79 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched.His deal, spanning over both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, is said to be worth $14 million.Tepera’s career numbers show a 3.48 ERA in 302 career appearances. He’s pitched 297.1 innings with 308 strikeouts in his seven year career.
Valdez, 37, spent parts of the previous two seasons as the Baltimore Orioles closer. He was removed from the role during the 2021 season as hitters began to crush his below-average velocity offerings, finishing the season with 5.87 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 46.0 innings pitched.
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