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Angels Re-Sign Adam Cimber To Minor League Deal

By Mark Polishuk | August 4, 2024 at 10:31pm CDT

Less than two weeks after the Angels released Adam Cimber, the two sides have reunited on a minor league contract, according to the righty’s MLB.com profile page.  Los Angeles signed Cimber to a one-year, $1.65MM free agent deal last winter, but was designated for assignment and then released in July while he was still on the 15-day injured list recovering from right shoulder inflammation.

It seems as though there might’ve been a handshake agreement on that initial DFA and release, as it freed up a 40-man roster spot for the Angels and came at no financial cost to Cimber since the team was still on the hook for the remainder of his 2024 salary.  Cimber has enough MLB service time to reject an outright assignment in favor of free agency, so after some time to explore his options on the open market, he has now circled back to Anaheim.  On this new minor league deal, Cimber could continue to rehab or just return right to game action at Triple-A Salt Lake in something of an unofficial minor league rehab assignment.

Shoulder injuries have both limited Cimber’s participation in the last two MLB seasons, and impacted his performance to the tune of a 7.20 ERA over 45 innings in 50 appearances since Opening Day 2023.  Cimber’s 149 appearances led all big league pitchers over the 2021-22 seasons, so it could be that this heavy workload finally caught up to the veteran right-hander.  The Blue Jays non-tendered Cimber last offseason and the Angels inked him to that $1.65MM deal that has yet to yield many dividends.

These two rough seasons have come on the heels of five solid years of performance in 2018-22, as Cimber had a 3.20 ERA in 278 2/3 innings with San Diego, Cleveland, Miami, and Toronto.  If he can get healthy, return to the majors, and get back to anything like his old form, Cimber might have an outside shot at another low-cost guaranteed big league deal this winter.

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  1. TheStevilEmpire1

    1 year ago

    I guess other teams weren’t beating down the door for a pitcher with a 7.03 era.

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    • yeasties

      1 year ago

      just wait until we get MLB expansion, these guys will be in demand

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      • slimeecito

        1 year ago

        Cimber would be lucky to be getting deals in Korea or Mexico at this point. If there was expansion a lot of young rule 5 and out of options type guys would be getting chances. Not worn out mid 30’s Adam Cimber. Wild contract.

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        • slimeecito

          1 year ago

          I thought it said 2 year btw. Not minor league. Haha

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        • raregokus

          1 year ago

          We would be way past the Rule 5 guys and out of options players if the league expanded. Cimber would probably be the 3rd guy out of the pen for an expansion team

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      • letitbelowenstein

        1 year ago

        If you can throw a ball 60-1/2 feet, you can be a Montreal Maroon.

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  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    1 year ago

    The Lion King returns.

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