The Los Angeles Angels and right-handed pitcher Huston Street have agreed to a two-year contract extension with a club option for a third year, they announced today. 

According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Street will make $17 million over the life of the deal with the option being valued at $10 million with a $1 million buyout.  Overall, Street can make up to $27 million over three seasons in his deal with the Angels.

The 31-year-old Street has been one of the most reliable closers over his career, racking up a career 286 saves and a 86.1 save percentage in 11 years with the Athletics, Rockies, Padres, and Angels. He was scheduled to be a free agent after this year following a six-year, $43 million deal.

This year, Street is 2-1 with a 3.29 ERA (2.06 FIP; 120 ERA+) and 11 saves in 13 opportunities in 13.2 innings pitched. He has a 15 to 5 strikeout-to-walk ratio this year. 

The Angels and Street have both wanted an extension done. Street had represented himself through Spring Training, but when Opening Day hit, he re-hired agent Alan Hendricks to represent himself during the season. 

The Angels boast one of the better bullpens in baseball, as they rank 10th in the Majors with a 3.27 ERA. However, they have apparently have had some really good luck, as their FIP and xFIP both suggest that the Angels' ERA should be worse than it is. 

Regardless, Street has done a good job closing for the Angels and definitely deserves this extension due to his performance. 

--Devan Fink 

The Phillies signed Aaron Harang this offseason in hopes that he would fill some innings in the first half of the season and pitch well enough to gather some trade interest for a July move.

Harang is pitching as well as the Phillies could have hoped. In fact, the Phillies are already getting calls regarding the right-hander, a Major League source told Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe in his Sunday notes column. 

A National League Scout told Cafardo that he has been impressed with Harang and feels that he would be worth a second-level prospect in return. 

Teams like the Astros, who are contending and could need some starting pitching depth, could make sense in a deal for Harang. In the case of Houston, they do have plenty of minor league depth, including some pieces the Phillies would like. 

On the season, Harang has pitched extremely well, going 3-3 with a 2.38 ERA (2.97 FIP) in 45.1 innings, working to a 31 to 9 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Harang pitched seven innings of three run ball (two earned) just yesterday against the Mets. 

--Devan Fink

Two top international prospects have committed to Major League teams, Cover Those Bases learned yesterday. 

Venezuelan right-handed pitcher Alvaro Seijas has comitted to the St. Louis Cardinals, a league source said. His bonus is expected to be $750,000. Fellow Venezuelan and outfielder Daniel Montano has committed to the Colorado Rockies for a bonus of $2 million. 

Both deals will not become official until July 2, otherwise known as "international signing day."

The 16-year-old Seijas is rated as the sixth-best international prospect, according to MLB.com. Seijas has a fastball that has reached 94 mph and a good makeup. Seijas trains at Carlos Guillen's academy, which should help his growth as a pro.

As for Daniel Montano, 16, the outfielder is ranked as the seventh-best international prospect, also according to MLB.com. Montano has impressed scouts with his ability to hit balls into gaps. Scouts also believe that he will end up in center field due to his good defensive instincts. He's a good hitter and has shown some power.

--Devan Fink

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians both made some interesting minor league signings yesterday and today.

The Diamondbacks agreed to terms with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to a minor league pact and the Indians are in agreement on a minor league deal with right-handed pitcher Carlos Marmol, per reports. 

Saltalamacchia will fill a void that the Diamondbacks have had throughout the offseason and into the start of the season. Diamondbacks' catchers have had horrible offensive production thus far, ranking 21st in the league in OPS and 22nd in the league in wRC+ from their catchers. 

The Marlins had released Saltalamacchia from a three-year deal just a few weeks ago after hitting .069/.182/.207 with a homer and a run batted in over 33 plate appearances, while also being a horrible defender. The Marlins still owe Saltalamacchia $7 million this year. 

In the other deal, the Indians took an interesting gamble with the signing of right-hander Carlos Marmol. The 32-year-old Marmol hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2014, when he pitched in 15 games for the Marlins to a 8.10 ERA and a 6.43 FIP.

Marmol has a great pedigree, as he saved 73 games over the course of two years for the Cubs in 2010 and 2011, with a good 3.26 ERA and a very good 2.76 FIP. Marmol has fallen off the rails since then and looks to make a comeback in the Major Leagues with the Indians. According to reports, Marmol was throwing in the mid-90s with a new arm slot in the Dominican Republic. 

The Indians bullpen thus far this year has been far from stellar, as their ERA, FIP, and xFIP all are in the middle of the pack thus far. They have looked for better results from a group that should be helping them get into the playoffs. 

--Devan Fink

The Miami Marlins released catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia today, they announced.

The club was unable to find a trade partner for the catcher. Saltalamacchia was recently designated for assignment as the Marlins decided to move on to catching prospect in J.T. Realmuto as their main backstop.

Teams with some interest in Saltalamacchia included the Diamondbacks, Rays, and Royals, but none were likely willing to take on the salary they would have needed in order to acquire him. Saltalamaccia is owed $7 million this season and $8 million in 2016.

Now, if Saltalamacchia clears release waivers, teams will be able to sign him for the big league minimum salary of $510,000, with Saltalamacchia still being paid the $15 million over the next two years from Miami.

Saltalamacchia's release comes following a terrible start to the season in which he slashed .069/.182/.207 in 33 plate appearances. After posting a 118 OPS+ with Boston in 2013, Saltalamacchia has not been the player the Marlins wanted. He has a 84 OPS+ in 468 plate appearances with Miami over the past two years. 

--Devan Fink