"The Angels and reliever Scott Downs agreed to a $15 million, three-year deal. Downs, one of the top middle relievers on the free-agent market, went 5-5 with a 2.64ERA in 67 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season. The 34-year-old left-hander is 27-28 with 16 saves in nine major-league seasons. The Angels also added Japanese lefty Hisanori Takahashi to their bullpen this month. Angels general manager Tony Reagins said Downs "adds tremendous depth to our bullpen." Fernando Rodney likely will be the Angels' closer, with Downs a set-up man. "Every out from the sixth and seventh to the ninth are big outs," Downs told MLB.com . "Sometimes the eighth inning is more important than the ninth. Some hitters could be coming up who are more dangerous." " Read more: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_16831908
