ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Kyle Hendricks finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Thursday. Hendricks had spent his entire big league career with the Chicago Cubs. He is 97-81 with a 3.68 ERA in 270 starts and six relief appearances over 11 seasons.

Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks has agreed to a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Kyle Hendricks, who had been the last player remaining from the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series team, is nearing a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a source briefed on the negotiations.

After agreeing to terms with veteran Kyle Hendricks, the Angels are still focused on adding to their starting pitching rotation

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

“It was a slow process, throughout the course of the year,” Hendricks said of when he realized his time in Chicago was ending. “It’s a results-based league. Of course, I would have loved to be a Cub my whole life if it could have happened. But you have to produce, and it didn’t happen for me.”

Kyle Hendricks figured he would be sitting around all offseason and wait it out before finding his next big-league opportunity.

The last World Series champion who played for the Cubs, Kyle Hendricks, is reportedly headed to the Angels after becoming a free agent. He has agreed to a one-year deal for $3 million, according to multiple reports.

The turnover from the 2016 World Series Championship Chicago Cubs is now complete. The last remaining player from that team pitcher Kyle Hendricks has signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels.

MLB Tonight discusses Kyle Hendricks signing with the Los Angles Angels, his unique skillset on the mound and more