Huston Street, Angels Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Huston Street has been among the best closers in baseball since the Los Angeles Angels acquired him in a trade last season, and L.A. ensured Wednesday he will remain in the fold for the foreseeable future.

According to the team's official Twitter account, the Angels agreed to a two-year contract extension with the 31-year-old righty:   

Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, there is also an option for a third year in 2018:

According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Street's extension isn't quite as big as the one he was initially seeking:

Street still made out well, though, as did the Angels. The veteran reliever has a 3.29 ERA and 11 saves to his credit thus far in 2015, and his solid 1.17 WHIP suggests his ERA is bound to come down moving forward.

He was lights-out last season, which he split between the Angels and the San Diego Padres, accumulating 41 saves and a 1.37 ERA.

From 2008 to 2011, Street had a 3.56 ERA with the Oakland A's and Colorado Rockies. Since then, he has been an elite closer with a 2.08 ERA and 0.94 WHIP.

The Angels should continue to compete for AL West titles and playoff positioning in the coming years, and having a reliable guy like Street at the back end of the bullpen gives them an advantage over many of the teams they'll be facing.

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