{"id":151051,"date":"2026-01-27T04:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/151051\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T04:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:18:09","slug":"angels-sign-nick-sandlin-to-minor-league-deal-for-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/151051\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Sign Nick Sandlin to Minor League Deal for Spring Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angels<\/a> have signed reliever Nick Sandlin to a minor league contract, which includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 29-year-old had a tough season with the Blue Jays, limited to just 16 1\/3 innings due to injuries. Previously, he showed promise with a solid track record in <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland<\/a>, boasting a 3.27 ERA over 195 1\/3 innings. With control over him for the next two seasons if he performs well, Sandlin is poised to compete for a bullpen spot with the Angels this spring.<\/p>\n<p> By the Numbers3.27 ERA for Sandlin over 195 1\/3 innings from 2021-24.27.7% strikeout rate during his time with Cleveland. State of PlaySandlin is competing for a bullpen spot alongside established pitchers like Robert Stephenson and Kirby Yates.His recent injury history will need to be monitored closely during spring training. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>If Sandlin showcases his abilities in spring training, he could secure a spot on the Angels&#8217; roster or get a call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake early in the season. His performance will be critical for determining his future with the team and potential contributions in 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>The Angels\u2019 acquisition of Nick Sandlin highlights their strategy of adding depth to their bullpen. His past performance indicates he has the potential to be a valuable asset, but he must demonstrate his readiness following injury setbacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Angels have signed reliever Nick Sandlin to a minor league contract, which includes an invitation to major&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":151052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-151051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}