Kolarek signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Angels on Sunday.
Kolarek has had limited time in the majors over the past four seasons, and he made just five relief appearances between the Dodgers and Mets last year. He tossed six scoreless innings across those outings and was relatively effective in the minors, posting a 3.80 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 42.2 innings across 46 relief appearances with Triple-A clubs. Kolarek will join the Angels on a major-league deal ahead of the 2023 campaign but could lose his spot in the big-league bullpen if he struggles at some point.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Signs with Halos
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Leblanc signed a minor-league deal with the Angels on Sunday.
The 27-year-old infielder made his big-league debut in 2022 but spent all of 2023 with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate. Leblanc slashed .252/.384/.423 with 12 home runs and four steals in 94 games in the International League, good for a 108 wRC+. He saw time at second base, third base, first base and left field last season.
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Angels' Alan Rangel: Latches on with Angels
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Rangel signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday.
Rangel, 26, posted a 4.61 ERA and 140:50 K:BB over 127 innings between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in Atlanta's organization this past season. The right-hander spent a brief period of time in the majors in 2022 but never made an appearance.
The Angels selected Kochanowicz's contract from Double-A Rocket City on Monday.
Kochanowicz is now on the 40-man roster and protected from the Rule 5 Draft. The tall right-hander hasn't done much in the minors to this point, holding a 5.27 ERA and 69:25 K:BB over 94 innings between High-A Tri-City and Rocket City in 2023. He'll probably head back to Rocket City to begin 2024.
