Overview
- The signing was logged on Feb. 16 on the league’s transactions page and surfaced in reports at the end of the month.
- Middleton, 32, has appeared in roughly 205 MLB games with a 3.84 ERA across stints with the Angels, Diamondbacks, Mariners, White Sox, and Yankees.
- He missed most of 2024 after right elbow flexor surgery, then worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League late in 2025.
- When healthy, he has generated strong swing-and-miss rates and posted a 1.88 ERA over 12 appearances with the Yankees in 2023.
- Los Angeles projects Edwin Diaz as closer with Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, and Alex Vesia in setup roles, leaving Middleton to compete for depth on a minor-league pact.