ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) — The Anaheim Angels today claimed righthanded reliever Al Levine off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
Levine was 2-1 with one save and a 5.23 ERA in seven games this spring. Over 10 1/3 innings, he allowed 12 hits while walking four and striking out one.
The 30-year-old Levine is 2-4 with a 5.30 ERA in 71 games with Texas and the Chicago White Sox. He was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in a career-high 30 games last year, his only season with the Rangers.
Levine likely will start the season as the 25th player on Anaheim’s roster. Mike James is out for the season and fellow righthanded reliever Pep Harris is on the disabled list.