Kolarek made five relief appearances last year between the Dodgers and Mets and didn’t end up making an appearance for the Angels after signing a one-year deal last November. The 35-year-old southpaw might be at the end of the road after posting an ERA resembling the model number on a Boeing jetliner this season at the Triple-A level.

Kolarek was jettisoned from the Angels’ 40-man roster back in January and will open the year back at Triple-A Salt Lake as extra organizational relief depth. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw has made 175 appearances in the big leagues dating back to 2017.

It was a bit surprising to see Kolarek secure a major league deal back in late November from the Angels, but he’s been officially removed from the club’s 40-man roster to make room for newly-added starter Zach Plesac. The 34-year-old southpaw, who inked a one-year, $900,000 pact with Los Angeles a few weeks ago, will likely open the 2024 campaign back at Triple-A Salt Lake as extra organizational relief depth.

The 34-year-old southpaw made five appearances in the big leagues between the Dodgers and Mets in 2023 — hurling six scoreless innings with a 0.50 WHIP and a 7/1 K/BB ratio. He hasn’t thrown 20 innings in any big league season since 2019, so it’s a bit surprising to see that the Angels are basically handing him a spot in their Opening Day bullpen by inking him to a major league contract. Expect him to function in middle relief for the Halos.