The Angels have agreed to a deal with veteran infielder Luis Valbuena, according to MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal. The club has not confirmed the report.Valbuena, 31, spent the past two seasons with the Astros, though his '16 season was cut short due to season-ending hamstring surgery related to an injury sustained in July, in the midst of a season he posted a career-high .816 OPS, and one year after he belted a career-best 25 homers. 
With the promotion of top prospect Alex Bregman and Yulieski Gurriel, Valbuena's return to Houston this season seemed unlikely.A nine-year veteran who also had three-year stints with the Cubs and Indians, Valbuena would give the Angels a left-handed bat and occasionally spell some of their everyday infielders.Valbuena -- who is a career .232/.317/.394 hitter with 83 home runs and 269 RBIs -- will reportedly be in Anaheim for a physical on Monday, which is standard practice as the last step to completing a deal.
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