The Angels have reportedly agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Chris Devenski. The 32-year-old receives an invitation to major league Spring Training.
Devenski made 13 big league appearances this past season. He opened the year with the Diamondbacks and was selected onto the MLB roster in late July. That marked a culmination of a year-long rehab from a Tommy John procedure undergone in June 2021. The Cal State-Fullerton product made 10 appearances for the Snakes, allowing nine runs in 10 2/3 innings before being let go at the end of August.
The Phillies added Devenski on a minor league pact almost immediately thereafter, and he was selected onto the 40-man roster at the end of September. He pitched three times in a Philadelphia uniform, allowing five runs in four innings. While he was eligible for postseason play, he was left off the roster throughout Philadelphia’s pennant-winning stretch.
It has now been a few seasons since Devenski was an effective bullpen arm, but he’s gotten at least brief MLB looks in each of the last seven years. The former 25th-round draftee was one of the most valuable relievers in the game at his peak with the 2016-17 Astros. Over that two-year stretch, he combined for a 2.38 ERA through 189 innings. Since the beginning of the 2018 season, however, he owns a 5.45 mark in 145 frames split between three teams.
To his credit, Devenski managed a quality 20:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 16 Triple-A innings this year. The Halos will take a no-risk look to see if he can carry that production over in Spring Training and compete for a spot in the big league bullpen. Anaheim had a middle-of-the-pack relief corps in 2022, finishing 18th in ERA (3.97) and 22nd in strikeout rate (22.2%).
Jon Morosi of MLB.com first reported the Angels and Devenski had agreed on a contract. Sam Blum of the Athletic was first to report it was a minor league pact with an invitation to MLB Spring Training.
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The Guardians were not interested.
WoooOooOooOoO!!!!!!! Let’s GooooOOoo!!!!! 1 more reliever and 1 more starter gentleman! Get it done!
If you’re counting on Devenski being any more than depth.. oof
Decent pitcher
Complete waste of money and a roster spot.
If it’s a minor league contract, is it a waste of roster spot and money?
Okay the way it was being reported before made it seem like it was a MLB deal. Waste of a AAA spot either way though.
Bruh he will make like 1M if he makes the roster, how is that waste of money. At least know what you are talking about before spewing stupid information! Also it’s called competition for ST and he signed a minor league deal not an MLB deal!
Bruh he will make like 1M if he makes the roster. At least know what you are talking about before spewing stupid information. Also it’s called competition for spring training!
There is no roster spot. He’s depth. It’s a minor league contract. He most likely winds up at triple-A unless he’s lights out in Spring Training.
If we go back to 2016 things start to look good for him right?!???
Do you have a time machine?
Takes them out of the hunt for Jansen or Kimbral.
Perry’s magic metric machine sees something that I don’t. His numbers are U.G.L.Y.
local kid. maybe his father, mother, sister or a college coach know someone in the team.
His lifetime numbers are good. he had TJ surgery and was working his way back.
Damn, look out for the Angels. Nothing big yet, but they’ve been busy. Maybe their impending sale is allowing them to spend more freely? I recall the year when Sam Zell was selling the Cubs. He told then-president John McDonough to go out and get the top FA. Unfortunately, it was Soriano, who was a disappointment for sure.
MLB Network has been wrapping these moves and not trading Ohtani around the impending sale. While on one hand it adds depth to a roster that was still top heavy last season, it adds value to the sale of the franchise.
Why?
Minors deal. Ok. Makes sense.
Don’t confuse activity with achievement
Him and Tyler Anderson will sure fix up their problems. I feel for trout. They wasted so many of his great years.
He didn’t have to sign the extension.
always trolling.
The stove is on fire today.
Angels beat bloom on this one
Definitely rooting for him to succeed. Pitched well when he made little money and then the injuries set in.
Looks like Perry has found the new Angels closer.
He was last good a half dozen years ago. I hope Perry has a better plan for the bullpen than this.
Once again, throwing $hit against the wall to see if it sticks…
Every team makes minor league deals every year
Every team throws 10 pieces against the wall, and invites them to Spring training. I guess you’ll have to post this around 300 more times.
Minor league deal.. Nothing to see here, move along..
Do some of you guys just hit refresh on the homepage so you can trash minor league signings / spring training invites?
Its always rad when a player like this gets another chance to rediscover the talent that brought them this far in the first place.
Devo was great in 2016/17. I hope he makes it back.
Funny I thought the Angels should have signed him last off-season. What’s to lose, that’s why we have an AAAA team. Although he must not be healthy, cause it’s been a while since he was efficient
Arte Moreno frugal owner aka cheap