TEMPE, Ariz. -- Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez is re-signing with the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league deal.
Chavez will join the Angels' spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona, after he clears their intake protocols, the team confirmed Friday.
Chavez appeared in 38 games for the Angels in 2017, making 21 starts. He left for Texas as a free agent after one season, and he excelled after being traded in July 2018 to the Chicago Cubs, where he was managed by current Angels skipper Joe Maddon.
Chavez, 37, spent the past two seasons back with the Rangers, struggling last season with a 6.