The LA Angels already had history with the right-handed Luke Bard prior to the reported deal on Saturday. Last season, the Halos selected the relief pitcher in the Rule 5 Draft, but after not wanting to commit to him, they sent Bard back to the Minnesota Twins, his original team.
Throughout his career, Bard has put up underwhelming numbers in the majors. While his ERA in the minors has always held steady (3.38 in six seasons), it balloons when looking at Bard’s major league stats. He has always been susceptible to the long ball, and allowed four in 11.