Update 14:58 PST: Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com reports that the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal pending a physical. The physical is expected to take place later today.
Update 12/23 08:48am PST: ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, Fernando Rodney will not end up with the Philadelphia Philies. Rodney will probably end up with the Angels.
20:38 PST: Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports reports, Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski described the chances of the team re-signing Fernando Rodney as “not probable. But you never know.”
The goes on to say that talks have taken place between Rodney and the Angels, but “nothing is done”.
17:51 PST: Buster Olney of ESPN Tweets: Heard: Sorry — The Phillies’ interest is in Fernando Rodney, at two years and $12 million. Set-up guy, plus safety net for Brad Lidge.
12/22 11:29am PST: Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that the Los Angeles Angels are in serious discussions with former Detroit Tiger and free agent reliever Fernando Rodney.
- Rodney, 33 on Opening Day 2010, saved 37 games in 38 opportunities, with a 4.40 ERA with the Tigers in 2009.
- He’ll be used primarily as a set-up man for closer Brian Fuentes.
- You can see Fernando Rodney’s statistics here.
