ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 05: Ernesto Frieri #49 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 5, 2012 in Anaheim, California. The ...

Angels pitcher Ernesto Frieri was tabbed to take the mound in a save situation Monday, and he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning in his team's 4-1 win over the Yankees for his third save of the season.

TAMPA -- Ernesto Frieri hopes the truth lies in his own deception. The Yankees signed the 31-year-old former closer to a minor-league deal earlier in the week to compete for a spot in the Opening Day ...

Ernesto Frieri never found a comfort zone as the Angels' closer, so it was no real surprise Friday when he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a deal involving struggling relievers. The Angels ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Ernesto Frieri called joining the Yankees “a dream come true.” One can only imagine his reaction if he makes it back to the majors with them. The Yankees brought in the former Angels ...

Joe Smith hasn't done anything wrong as the stand-in Angels closer. He's converted three chances in a row, allowing just a couple of baserunners. Low stress, easy conversions. Check that, there's been ...

Ernesto Frieri accepted a demotion to Triple-A after being designated for assignment last month, but now the Pirates have released the 28-year-old reliever. Frieri came into this season with a ...

Sometimes we try to paint a pretty picture in this space. Other times, it's a color-by-numbers job. Load up the bullets and let's see where they take us. • Jordan Walden is one player I'd completely ...

Angels closer Ernesto Frieri has been bad recently -- a 20.77 ERA over his last six games (10 runs in 4 1/3 innings) with three home runs allowed, three losses, and two blown saves. I really have ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)-- The Los Angeles Angels settled half their arbitration cases Friday, agreeing to one-year contract with right-handers Ernesto Frieri and Fernando Salas while exchanging proposed ...

Ernesto Frieri has lost his job as Los Angeles Angels closer - at least for a while. Angels manager Mike Scioscia says setup man Joe Smith will step into the stopper role until Frieri works out his ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Right-hander Ernesto Frieri was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for $1. Signed by the Rangers as a minor league free agent on June 15, the 32-year-old was ...