Left-hander José Quijada and Angels avoid arbitration, agree to 1-year deal for $1,075,000

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jose Quijada points to the plate after delivering a pitch to Texas Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jose Quijada points to the plate after delivering a pitch to Texas Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)


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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Left-hander José Quijada and the Los Angeles Angels avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,075,000, a deal that includes a $3.75 million team option for 2026. Quijada, 29, was 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA in 19 1/3 innings over 22 games last year, holding batters to a .190 average. He struck out 24 but walked 17. He is 4-14 with a 4.64 ERA over parts of six major league seasons. Fourteen players remain scheduled for hearings, which start next week in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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