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Guardians, Connor Brogdon Agree To Major League Deal
The Guardians and right-hander Connor Brogdon have agreed to a major league deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Brogdon will make a salary of $900K next year, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. The Guardians have 40-man vacancies and don’t need to make a corresponding move.
It’s a bit surprising to see Brogdon, 31 in January, secure himself a big league deal. He settled for a minor league deal with the Angels last winter. He was added to the roster a couple of times during the season, but was later passed through waivers in both instances. He tossed 47 innings for the Halos around those transactions, allowing 5.55 earned runs per nine.
Cleveland Guardians sign former Los Angeles Angels reliever
The Cleveland Guardians are in position to improve their bullpen this offseason after the departure of closer Emmanuel Clase during the MLB's gambling investigation.
According to The Athletic insider Ken Rosenthal, the Guardians are signing former Angels relief pitcher Connor Brogdon.
Free-agent right-hander Connor Brogdon in agreement on major-league contract with Guardians, source tells @TheAthletic
Brogdon is hoping to bounce back with the Guardians after a subpar season with the Angels.
"Brogdon signed a minor league contract with the Angels in the offseason, and spent the beginning of the season with Triple-A Salt Lake. The Angels called up the 30-year-old towards the beginning of May, however he struggled in MLB with the Halos," Los Angeles Angels On SI contributor Aaron Coloma wrote.
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Guardians sign veteran free agent reliever to big league contract
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have bolstered their bullpen depth by signing free agent righty Connor Brogdon to a major league contract for 2026.
Brogdon was 3-2 with a 5.55 ERA in 43 relief appearances during an up-and-down season for the Angels in 2025. Over his six-year MLB career, Brogdon is 13-10 in 186 appearances with a 4.36 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
With two spots open on their 40-man roster, Cleveland did not need to make a corresponding move in order to bring Brogdon aboard. His deal is for $900,000. The Guardians would have control over him through the 2027 season before he achieves enough service time to become a free agent in 2028.
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