Infielder Kevin Newman and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract Thursday.

Newman will receive a $2.5 million salary next season and the deal includes a $2.5 million club option for 2026 with a $250,000 buyout.

A 31-year veteran with seven major league seasons, Newman hit .278 with three homers, 28 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 111 games for Arizona last season. He played 55 games at shortstop, 44 at second, 10 at first, six at third and one in left.

Newman, Pittsburgh’s 19th overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, is hitting .262 with 26 homers and 199 RBIs in seven seasons with the Pirates (2018-22), Cincinnati (2023) and Arizona.

He had a one-year contract with the Diamondbacks that called for a major league salary of $1.75 million and a minor league salary of $200,000 and earned $400,000 in performance bonuses for appearances in the marble.

Receiver Matt Thaiss has been designated for assignment. Had he remained on the roster and been offered a contract, Thaiss would have been eligible for salary arbitration. The 29-year-old hit .204 with two homers and 16 RBIs in 57 games this year.

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