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Los Angeles Angels reliever Ryan Madson may soon join the team after just one rehab start, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. On Saturday, Madson threw a 19-pitch inning in an extended spring-training game where his fastball reached 94 mph. On Monday, he’ll begin his minor league rehabilitation with Single-A Inland Empire. If his time in the ... Read More »

Ryan Madson had an MRI on his sore right elbow on Tuesday; and the results came back negative.  The Angels can breathe a sigh of relief and will re-evalulate Madson in a week. As reported earlier this week, Madson was experiencing soreness in his right elbow and the Angels shut him down.  Madson has not thrown since Feb. 1, but if everything goes ... Read More »

Ryan Madson has suffered a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.  He is experiencing soreness in his right elbow after starting offseason throwing program prior to spring training. Madson had Tommy John surgery back on April 11, 2012 and the doctors have said that the recovery time is conservatively 12 months.  Based on that time frame, Madson would ... Read More »

The Los Angeles Angels came into the offseason in need of depth in the starting rotation and bullpen.  With the departures of Dan Haren and Ervin Santana the Angels were in need of a number three and four starter at minimum.  The first move Jerry Dipoto made was trade Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals for a young left ... Read More »

The Angels have agreed to terms with Ryan Madson to a one-year contract, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports. The deal is pending a physical. The Angels have stepped up their efforts to improve their bullpen. The deal reached is reportedly worth $3.5 million with incentives. The addition of Madson creates a strong back-end of the bullpen to go along with ... Read More »