The Angels signed reliever Alex Faedo to a minor league contract last week. He has been assigned to the team’s Arizona Complex for the time being. He’ll build into game shape before reporting to a higher level affiliate, likely Triple-A Salt Lake.

Faedo was a first-rounder by the Tigers in 2017. The Florida product pitched parts of three MLB seasons, posting a 4.51 ERA across 175 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old righty missed more bats following a move to the bullpen in 2024. He allowed 3.61 earned runs per nine but was designated for assignment over the 2024-25 offseason. The Rays acquired Feado in a minor trade but got nothing out of the deal, as the righty went on the injured list with a shoulder issue.

The 6’6″ righty spent the entire season on Tampa Bay’s injured list. The Rays placed him on waivers at the beginning of the offseason when the injured list went away. He went unclaimed and elected minor league free agency.

Faedo will take some time to build up and put himself on the radar for a midseason look. The Halos have had one of the worst bullpens in the American League. They have the second-highest bullpen ERA (5.41) in the Junior Circuit. They’re middle of the pack in strikeout rate but have issued walks at the third-highest clip in MLB.