The Rays have signed former Angel reliever Andrew Wantz to a minor league contract. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Wantz has thrown as many as 50.1 innings out of the bullpen in a season, he could be a fairly significant contributor to the Rays in 2025.

According to MLB.com, the Tampa Bay Rays have signed right-handed pitcher Andrew Wantz to a minor-league deal. The 29-year-old spent most of the season with Triple-A before suffering a season-ending ...

Between 2022 and 2023, Wantz posted a 4-1 record with a 3.51 ERA, 1.126 WHIP, 85 strikeouts and a 1.2 WAR in 69 games, opening four and closing 12. The Rays could use an arm like that, despite ...

Wantz worked as a starter for six of his seven outings at Triple-A Salt Lake, his biggest stretch out of the rotation since he was in Double-A in 2019. He allowed a 6.17 ERA over 23 1/3 frames.