TEMPE, ARIZ. – The Angels have announced the signing of RHP Kenley Jansen to a one-year, $10 million contract and INF Yoán Moncada to a one-year, $5 million contract. Correspondingly, INF Anthony Rendon (left hip impingement) and RHP Robert Stephenson (right elbow UCL surgery) have been placed on the 60-day injured list.
Jansen, 37, posted a 4-2 record with a 3.29 ERA (54.2 IP – 20 ER), 27 saves, and 62 strikeouts across 54 appearances for Boston in 2024. Ranking seventh in the American League for saves, Jansen has notched 25+ saves for the 12th time in his career, the fourth-most in MLB history. Before the All-Star break, he converted 19 of 20 save opportunities with a 2.16 ERA (33.1 IP – 8 ER) and did not allow a home run.
A native of Willemstad, Curacao, Jansen has a 49-36 career record with 447 saves and 1,221 strikeouts in 871 career games for the Dodgers (2010-21), Braves (2022), and Red Sox (2023-24). He ranks fourth all-time in saves, trailing only Mariano Rivera (652), Trevor Hoffman (601), and Lee Smith (478). Jansen also ranks sixth all-time in strikeouts as a reliever and is the active leader in games pitched.
Moncada, 29, played in 12 games for Chicago (A.L.) during the 2024 season, batting .275 (11-for-40) with a .756 OPS. He reached base safely in 10 consecutive games from March 30 to April 9, hitting .314 (11-for-35) with three doubles, five walks, and four runs scored. Moncada was placed on the injured list with a left adductor strain on April 10 and transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 12. He returned to the Majors for one game on September 18 following two rehab assignments.
A native of Cienfuegos, Cuba, Moncada was originally signed by Boston as an international free agent on March 12, 2015. He made his Major League debut with the Red Sox on September 2, 2016, at Oakland. On December 6, 2016, Moncada was traded to the White Sox along with OF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Victor Díaz, and RHP Michael Kopech for LHP Chris Sale. In 747 career regular season games, Moncada has a .254 average (711-for-2,798) with 157 doubles, 20 triples, 93 home runs, and 339 RBI across nine seasons with the Red Sox (2016) and White Sox (2017-2024). His 93 home runs with the White Sox are the third-highest total in franchise history by a switch-hitter, trailing only José Valentín (136) and Ray Durham (106).
