The Los Angeles Angels added veteran outfielder Jose Siri on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to major-league spring training and opt-out windows at the end of spring training and on June 1 if his deal is not selected. If Siri is added to the Angels’ 26-man roster, he would earn $1.6 million, a figure that frames the move as a low-cost gambit for veteran outfield depth.
Siri, 30, arrives with a mixed recent track record. His 2025 season was derailed by a left tibia fracture after fouling a ball off his left leg on April 21, 2025; he went on the 60-day injured list and returned late in the year. In limited action with New York after the injury he appeared in 16 games and compiled a 2-for-32 line, finishing the stint 2-for-32 (.063) with one RBI, two stolen bases and four walks. Those numbers translate to a .063/.167/.125 slash and a .292 OPS across 36 plate appearances, underscoring the small-sample rust and the health question that accompanies the signing.
At his best, Siri has been a power-upside, glove-first outfielder. His 2023 season with Tampa Bay included 25 home runs, a .761 OPS and a 106 wRC+. Defensively he carries strong metrics across his career: 18 defensive runs saved and 39 outs above average have been cited as evidence of his value in the field. Siri also displays reverse platoon splits in his career, hitting better against right-handed pitching (.680 OPS, 91 wRC+) than left-handed pitching (.616 OPS, 71 wRC+), a profile that makes him a candidate for matchup-driven use and bench work.
For the Angels, the signing addresses depth in a group that presently lists Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Josh Lowe alongside younger or inexperienced options such as Bryce Teodosio, Kyren Paris and Matthew Lugo. Teodosio has only 55 major-league games of experience, and the club’s left-handed outfield balance is thin; Josh Lowe is the team’s primary left-handed bat in the outfield. Siri’s defensive chops and right-handed bat give him a clear role to compete for as a fourth outfielder or situational center field option in spring training, and his opt-outs give him and the club flexibility if a quicker return to form or a roster opening does not materialize.
This is a classic low-risk, potentially high-reward veteran signing: modest short-term cost with a path to a meaningful roster payday if Siri proves healthy and productive. For Triple-A and spring-training attendees, Siri is a name to watch as he attempts to re-establish timing and showcase the defense that once made him a regular. What comes next is straightforward: watch his spring at-bats, monitor his mobility in the outfield, and see whether the Angels exercise roster patience or let the opt-outs play out by June 1.