The Angels have signed outfielder Jose Siri to a minor league contract, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports. Siri will be invited to the Halos’ big league spring camp, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, and he’ll earn $1.6MM if he makes Los Angeles’ 26-man roster. Siri has opt-out dates at the end of Spring Training and on June 1 if the Angels haven’t already selected his contract, as per Ari Alexander of 7 News.
The Mets designed Siri for assignment in late September and then outrighted him off their 40-man roster, and Siri opted for minor league free agency following the season. He’ll now head to Anaheim in search of a rebound following a disastrous and injury-plagued year in New York.
Siri fouled a ball off his left leg in April, fracturing his left tibia and keeping him out of any Major League action until September 9. Initially projected to miss 8-10 weeks in recovery, Siri’s leg soreness lingered to the point that he played in only 16 games in a Mets uniform (and had just a .292 OPS over 36 plate appearances). It was a brutal turn of events for a player who was acquired in a trade from the Rays in November 2024 with the idea that Siri could bolster the Mets’ center field position at least from a defensive standpoint.
Public defensive metrics loved Siri’s glovework in center field from 2022-24, when Siri played for the Astros and Rays. He also has excellent speed (which has translated to 45 career steals in 58 attempts), though it remains to be seen how the broken leg may impact Siri’s speed going forward. Siri was a good source of power in hitting 43 homers over the 2023-24 seasons, but his overall production at the plate was limited by a lack of walks and a preponderance of strikeouts. Over 1222 PA at the MLB level, Siri has struck out 442 times, while hitting .206/.263/.400.
Whatever Siri can provide on offense might be a bonus for the Angels, who are surely looking at Siri as a glove-first option within an outfield that has lot of defensive question marks. Jo Adell projects as Los Angeles’ regular center fielder even though he posted -13 Defensive Runs Saved and -8 Outs Above Average up the middle in 2025. Josh Lowe (acquired in a trade from Tampa) has respectable defensive metrics over the small sample of 156 career innings as a center fielder, but is better suited for a corner outfield slot. Jorge Soler and Mike Trout will split time between left field and DH, with the defensively-challenged Soler somewhat forced into the field due to the Angels’ need to keep Trout healthy with plenty of DH work.
Bryce Teodosio is the Angels’ current fourth outfielder, and while Teodosio is a strong defender, he also has only 55 MLB games on his resume. Kyren Paris and Matthew Lugo also doesn’t have much big league experience and Paris is more of a middle infielder anyway, so the Siri signing gives the Halos a veteran depth option to compete for a bench job in Spring Training.
If Siri is healthy he’ll be on the Angels roster
What a rough roster.
The 2023 or 2024 version of Siri would be the best OF on the Angels.
another project
Jose Siridoseo
Great fielder. Can’t hit.
Decent fielder, had a couple of very costly mistakes for the Mets last year.
Yeah. Remember his fielding being overstated.
In 2024 he had a 12 DRS and was 97th percentile FRV on StatCast. In 2023 he was 94th percentile. One of the very best defensive OF.
In 2025 he was out 5 months with a broken leg and only made 12 starts.
Centerfield solution? Yikes!
At least he can actually play CF.
So can Teodosio.
@orange2001. They might be able to slide teodosio to the minors. Siri can opt out at the end of spring training. I have a feeling the outfield is going to be a mess after the first month.
It’s a mess right now.
You mean when Trout and Soler are both on the IL…
Siri where will you be playing this year? Korea
Ask Alexa
I’d rather start Bryce Teodosio
Why? That 53 OPS+ last season is much worse.
He was a promising rookie with the Astros. He was traded in a 3 team trade that got us Trey Mancini and Jayden Murray. We also traded Chayce McDermott.
Oriole fans, are you enjoying Chayce McDermott? Hopefully Siri can find his way with the Angels.
And now the Angels end up with both Siri and Mancini.
Haha. We still have Murray though, the O’s still have McDermott.
Could this year’s Angels beat the ‘62 Mets in a best of 7 series?
The Mets were the most privy to his leg fracture related medical info and didn’t extend an offer despite the mets pivot towards defense this offseason. This suggests medically something still isn’t right with him. Just speculating
Or The Mets prefer Benge getting playing time since we still have Taylor as a CF/ 4th OFer
Moreno has assembled a team of mediocre injury prone players. I don’t think we’ve increased our win total in 2026 with this roster.
Side note – Two glaring typos in this article.
He’s gonna insure them and get them into the WBC.
Oh the one tool player when that tool becomes average.
What’s your point? We just read for content.
wingy – What’s my point about what? My comment was clear.
He was such an automatic out before and after he got injured. He had two very bad games defensively as well. One game in particular cost the Mets a win -100% on him. I Remember a long camera shot on him with his head hung low, looking away. Even if he gets back to what he was before last year, he wasn’t very good
He played in 12 games last season.
@skip’s hungover. He apparently doesn’t watch the mets regularly. Also hasn’t seen any angel games last year. Another teams trash is the angels treasure. I’m guessing siri will make the team since he can opt out after spring training. Haven’t heard if meckler passed through waivers. My guess is they try to keep teodosio too. Hopefully they trade anyone with a one year deal at the deadline.
Peary making a Statement!!!
They just found the missing piece!!
The missing piece for a championship team.
Willie Mays: The Say Hey Kid
Jose Siri: Stop Saying Hey, Kids
🗑️
2025 Angels struck out more than all but one team in MLB history.
We’re going for the record this year.
BASEBALL IMMORTALITY
Is there any club that’s made more signings in the Angels this off-season? holy crap,it’s like they added an entire minor league team to their existing one.
Minor league free agents typically sign where they think they can make the big league team.
It’s the one advantage bad teams have.
25 homers in 335 at bats, not to long ago
A lot of players, coaches, and mgr, will have career years
Hey Siri, is this actually Los Angeles?
Do the Dodgers even have their own parking lots?
Hey siri, who wore the logo on the Dodgers hats first?
Siri short answer: The Pacific Coast League Los Angeles Angels wore the “LA” logo on their caps before the Dodgers
I wish the Angels were still the California Angels. Miss that.
I agree with you when Arte Moreno sells the team maybe the new owner will change the name back to the California Angels
They cannot go back to California Angels. MLB no longer allows teams to switch to state names. Except for current teams that have been grandfathered in.
Yeah Arte really screwed the pooch on that one.
That was actually Disney that changed their “California Angels” name through the city of Anaheim in order to receive public funding for stadium renovations.
Sure. I mean, why the hell not??
It’s a minor league deal. Literally no risk.
Angels Welcome to the 2026 Open tryouts East 2000 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA
The Angels officially have an abundance of outfielders. At this point, I wouldn’t be shocked if Jo Adell gets traded just to clear the logjam. And spare me the “culture” talk this clubhouse chemistry feels straight out of independent ball.
Come on down.
We’re basically hosting an open walk‑up tryout and everyone’s invited.
Bring a glove. Bring cleats box lunch provided.
The Angels might actually need you.
At this pint I’d by surprised if Arte actually provided a boxed lunch.
@johnny Bravo. Doesn’t matter if you don’t have 5 tools, just need someone with HVAC experience to fix the ac unit.
Hud
I saw an article Yusei Kikuchi the veteran Japanese pitcher who’s been around winning organizations calling out Arte Moreno the training facility is outdated, the AC doesn’t work No surprised?
This is classic Arte Moreno penny‑pinching.
Kikuchi has a much more modern and better equiped training center in his hometown in Japan. And it is free for area high school baseball players.
@Aragon. Yeah sasaki wanted heated toilet seats, arte still uses port a potties. Pillar was talking about workout machines being broken, and the hot tub being down.
Maybe the Angels should have brought in a CF instead of bringing in Josh Lowe.
Or maybe the Angels should have drafted Sal Frelick…or ANYONE other than Bachman….
The 2021 draft was the perhaps the worst and without question the most gimmick filled in Angel history. If Perry is not the worst GM in baseball, he’s close.
Sam Bachman: The First Perry Pick And the First Red Flag That Came True
When Perry Minasian took over in 2021, his first-ever draft pick was Sam Bachman, 9th overall. Big arm, big velocity, big expectations.
But if you remember the draft chatter back then, the knocks were loud Violent, unorthodox delivery
High-effort mechanics that won’t hold up in a rotation More bullpen than starter long-term
A lot of fans brushed it off.
Turns out the draft analysts weren’t guessing they were dead on.
Since being drafted, Bachman has battled back issues, shoulder flare-ups, and the exact durability concerns scouts warned about. The stuff is still electric, but the body hasn’t cooperated, and the Angels have already shifted him toward a bullpen future.
So yeah Bachman is absolutely a Perry Minasian pick, and he was Perry’s first big swing as GM.
But he’s also the perfect example why scouting reports matter and why delivery risk isn’t just a footnote.
Big arm. Big effort. Big red flags.
And terrible delivery. Even I saw it.
The only Angel first pick I’ve been happy with was Neto. Then when I saw him play, I could tell he would likely have to be moved off short.
The Angels have had a chance to draft some great shortstops, but they bypassed these picks for reasons that only Perry can understand.
Could Siri start in center and hit 20 homers.
Ask her!
@gold masters. I haven’t looked at the spilts but wouldn’t surprise if lowe and siri platoon until someone goes down either trout or soler.
We had a chance at Chad Mccormick, Dylan Carlson and Charlie Barnes who all went to the cubs on minor league deals and Dylan Moore and Cole Irvin who are trying to make the Philles and Dodgers on minor league deals. All those players signed in the last week. All of them would be on the Angels roster if the season started today. Still tons of players on the market as well.
The Angels already have four outfielders. The only one that can play an adequate CF is Trout, and he can’t play defense everyday.
Prefer Alexa. Ramirez (attempting a comeback with Cuba)
Alexa – who is Alexa Ramirez.
I just saw Alexis is 44 nd hasn’t played mlb since 2016! That’s impressive he’s still playing!
That or he’s come out of retirement to play in the WBC. Prolly got middle age dad belly: likely ballooning him all the way to 170 lbs
Siri says yes, I can hit 20 homers and play center
The Giants get Harrison Bader and we get Lowe and Siri. Which west coast team looks Sirious about winning?
Don’t compare the Angels to the Giants. We are in the league of our own bottom scrapers.
Hard to believe Trout has spent his whole career on an Angels team that hasn’t done much in the last 20 years. He’s made a crap ton of cash, but never sniffed the World Series. If he had been on a team like the Dodgers, Yankees or even Atlanta or the Mets and had some protection in the lineup he’d probably be one of the all-time greats, but now his best days are passed and he’ll retire soon and we’ll all wonder what he could have accomplished on a contender.
last 10* years
I stand by my number. 2002 World series. Actually 24 years ago.
You can stand by them, but it’s very myopic. Best record in baseball in 2014, post season 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009,
I understand people not changing their mind when they do twice…ten times the research of someone else, but not changing your mind when you do no research is… typical.
Your internet stance is common.
WORLD SERIES 2002. Period. Reds had the best record but didn’t make the playoffs in 1981, because of a split season. I don’t claim they are World Champions. Besides we are going by MY criteria, which was having sniffed the World Series. Last World Series was………2002 !!!
My comment, my criteria. If you want to make your own statement then ask your own question. Your inability to accept the ineptness of your chosen team is common. At least among millennials and goofballs