The Los Angeles Angels added another piece to their rotation Wednesday, agreeing with free agent Joe Blanton on a two-year contract worth $15 million, according to a source. The guaranteed deal includes a club option for a third year, the source said. The Angels also bolstered their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to a two-year contract with left-handed reliever Sean Burnett. Financial terms of Burnett's deal, which is pending a physical, were not immediately available. The addition of Blanton, coupled with last week's acquisition of Tommy Hanson in a trade with Atlanta, appears to make it less likely the Angels will bring back free agent Zack Greinke, who is being pursued aggressively by both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers. Blanton, who turns 32 next week, is 83-75 with a 4.37 ERA in nine seasons with Oakland, Philadelphia and the Dodgers. He went 10-13 with a 4.71 ERA while splitting the 2012 season between the Phillies and Dodgers. Blanton walked just 34 batters in 191 innings, but also allowed 29 home runs...
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