By Alden Gonzalez

And guess what — he’s actually pretty good.

Right-handed reliever Mike Cisco (pictured left) was acquired from the Phillies for “no compensation” on Sunday, even though he posted a 1.80 ERA in 40 appearances in Double-A and Triple-A last year and is said to be healthy.

Why, exactly?

Well, the Phillies had an excess of pitching in Double-A and Triple-A (talk about a problem). The Angels like him, have a spot for him — in the Double-A ‘pen, most likely — and the Phils wanted to make sure he’d go somewhere he’d have an opportunity to pitch. So he was gift-wrapped to the Angels.

Cisco, who will work out of Minor League camp the rest of spring, “should help upgrade our inventory,” Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto said.

“He’s versatile, can start or relieve and throws strikes with three pitches,” Dipoto added via text message. Cisco doesn’t have big stuff and is only listed at 5-foot-11 — meaning he’s probably about 5–8 or 5–9 — but he has solid deception, has performed at basically every level and, according to Dipoto, has good makeup.

And, hey, he’s basically free!

— Alden