Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim close to signing free agent pitcher Tim Lincecum

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Yahoo Sports reporter Jeff Passan on Monday reported the news free agent right handed pitcher Tim Lincecum, 31, is close to signing a contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Lincecum has recovered from hip surgery that was performed in 2015. Lincecum who pitched for the San Francisco Giants from 2007-2015 became a free agent at the end of the 2015 baseball season. Lincecum had drawn interest from the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the San Francisco Giants to pitch for them. The Giants wanted Lincecum to work for them as a relief pitcher which is not what Tim wanted to do in the 2016 baseball season. Due to injuries to Angels to right handed starting pitcher Garrett Richards who will miss the remainder of the 2016 baseball season due to Tommy John surgery and left handed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney who has an injury to his pitching arm which may require Tommy John surgery which could sideline him for the remainder of the 2016 baseball season, the addition of Lincecum would be welcome by the American League West Division team.