The Angels announced that they have claimed right-hander off waivers from the Blue Jays. The latter club had designated him for a signment last week. To open a roster spot, the Angels designated fellow righty for a signment. Petersen, 30, made his big league debut with the Dodgers last year, pitching 14 innings with a 6.43 ERA. He went from Los Angeles to the Marlins via waivers late in the year and to sed another five innings for Miami. Overall, he finished with a 5.95 ERA, 15.6% strikeout rate and 12.2% walk rate in his first 19 2/3 innings in the majors. The U.K.-born Petersen spent his career prior to last season with the Rockies and Brewers organizations. Hed joined the Dodgers on a minor league pact and posted lights-out numbers in Triple-A: 1. Edwin Uceta Jersey 64 ERA, 35.2% strikeout rate, 6.4% walk rate in 33 innings. Petersens towering 67 frame only makes his 97 mph heater and upper-80s cutter play up. That power arm, last years huge numbers in the minors and multiple minor league option years have combined to make a popular waiver target. The Angels will be his fourth organization since September. Cceres, 25, mi sed the entire 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn lat. He made his MLB debut with the 2023 Angels but pitched just 1 1/3 innings in that brief cup of coffee. Hes posted solid numbers in the minors with the Halos, most recently working to a combined 4.12 ERA with a 34.8% strikeout rate and 13.1% walk rate in 54 2/3 innings acro s three levels. That included a dominant 10-inning run in Triple-A, where he allowed just one run on five hits and five walks with 11 strikeouts. Cceres sits 95-96 mph with his heater and couples the pitch with a curveball and changeup. He still has multiple minor league options remaining, so perhaps another club will be intrigued by the optionable power arm and place a claim or work out a small trade. His health outlook remains murky for now, but an optionable 25-year-old with a power arm and a history of mi sing bats is the type of prospect teams love to speculate on if they have the roster space. Pete Fairbanks Jersey