Smokin' Hot Stove: Coast to Coast

The hot stove has been heating up for the past few days, and we've seen lots of random signings throughout the league. Let's recap!

Fernando Rodney, one of the scariest men in all of baseball, has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels to the tune of $11 million. The 32-year-old right-hander enjoyed his first seven big league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, including the last two years as their closer. He converted 37 of 38 save opportunities last season, tossing a career-best 75.2 innings.

Spring Fever: Angels @ Brewers

LA Angels 5, Milwaukee 4

Kelvim Escobar pitched two scoreless innings in his first spring training start, allowing only a single to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4. The right-handed Escobar, who was 11-14 with a 3.61 ERA last season, said his left knee felt fine after the game since being bothered by tendinitis earlier this spring.

Brewers All-Star Chris Capuano allowed three runs, four hits and three walks with a leadoff homer to Casey Kotchman in 1.2 innings; his first start of the spring. Laynce Nix singled and hit his first home run of the spring in the seventh off Angels prospect Nick Adenhart.

Reggie Willits drove in the winning run in Kendry Morales with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Angels right-hander Chris Bootcheck struck out three and allowed one hit in two scoreless innings while Matt Wilhite worked a scoreless ninth for the win.

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