Angels, veteran left-hander Sean Burnett agree to two-year deal The Angels and veteran Sean Burnett have agreed to terms on a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with negotiations. Jamie Squire / Getty Images / October 8, 2012 By Mike DiGiovanna December 5, 2012, 3:01 p.m. NASHVILLE - The Angels fortified their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with veteran left-hander Sean Burnett, said Jim Munsey, Burnett's agent. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an option for a third year. Burnett was 1-2 with a 2.38 earned-run average in 70 games, striking out 57, walking 12 and giving up four home runs in 56-2/3 innings for the Washington Nationals last season. The 30-year-old, who complements a sinking 90-mph fastball with a slider and changeup, fills a bullpen void left by Friday's trade of right-hander Jordan Walden for Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson. Burnett, who has been more of a left-handed specialist, joins what should be a much deeper and more talented Angels bullpen headed by new closer Ryan Madson, Ernesto Frieri, Kevin Jepsen and Scott Downs. He will also be a natural replacement for Downs, the 36-year-old left-hander who is entering the final year of a three-year, $15-million contract. Big time contracts come with risks as well as possible rewards Expectations will be extremely high for big-spending Dodgers