Alek Manoah is returning to the big leagues with an opportunity to renew the once-promising career he was beginning in Toronto.

The former Blue Jays first-round draft pick, whose mercurial career ended up in him being released by the team in September, has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the big right-hander will earn $1.95 million US, and that the contract is a fully guaranteed big-league deal. While that contract doesn’t guarantee him a spot in the rotation for the American League West team, it certainly gives Manoah the opportunity he was hoping for.

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The signing comes just weeks after the Atlanta Braves non-tendered the 24-year-old Florida native last month. The Braves pick

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