The Angels signed relief pitcher Luke Bard to a minor league deal on Saturday, per reports. Bard was selected by the Halos in the Rule 5 Draft in 2018, but after a stretch where he posted a 5.40 ERA for the Halos, he was returned to the Minnesota Twins, where he spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A.
Bard ranks amongst the top of the league in the spin rate category, and if not for one horrid outing last year, has all-around solid numbers in his MLB experience. The Angels made a strong move taking another chance on Bard, and you can read more about the potentially great signing here.