Reports: Angels land closer Allen

The Los Angeles Angels, looking to fill their closer vacancy, reached a free agent agreement with right-hander Cody Allen, multiple media outlets reported late Thursday night.

Allen, 30, reportedly will receive a one-year deal worth around $9 million.

The Florida native has spent his entire seven-year major league career with the Indians. The past five seasons, he was Cleveland's closer, averaging 29.4 saves.

In 2018, Allen converted 27 of 32 save opportunities while going 4-6 with a career-worst 4.70 ERA. He pitched 67 innings and struck out 80 while walking 33, and he yielded a career-high 11 home runs.

For his career, he has 149 saves, a 24-29 record and a 2.98 ERA in 456 appearances, all in relief.

Allen was superb in the Indians' run to the 2016 World Series, pitching 13 2/3 scoreless innings and recording six saves that October.

Keynan Middleton was the Angels' closer early last season, logging six saves in seven chances before sustaining a right elbow injury in mid-May. He subsequently underwent Tommy John surgery, and it is unclear when he will be back on a major league mound.

The Angels' save leader last season, Blake Parker, signed a free agent deal with the Minnesota Twins earlier this week.

The reigning World Series champion Boston Red Sox are among the other teams in the market for a closer, with their former ninth-inning man, Craig Kimbrel, still on the free agent market.

Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Thursday, "I still don't expect us to have a high expenditure on our closer situation."

--Field Level Media

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