Weaver calls potential end to Angels career 'a weird feeling'

Jered Weaver's time with the Los Angeles Angels could come to an end on Sunday, when the 33-year-old makes his last start of the 2016 season against the Houston Astros.

The three-time All-Star is destined for free agency, and after a campaign that included a dip in velocity, injury problems, and the highest ERA of his 11-year career, it's unlikely he's done enough for the Angels to bring him back.

Weaver pitched well across five innings of work on Monday, allowing one hit and retiring the first 14 hitters of the game before his back tightened up on him and he had to come out.

After the game, he reflected on his potential last week with the only team he's played for during his career.

"A little emotional coming down the tunnel here," he explained to the OC Register's Jeff Fletcher. "It’s a weird feeling. I’ve been here for 11 years and it’s all I’ve known. It’s different for sure. I’m just still concentrating on committing myself to getting out there for that last start. That’s how I’m going to look at it from now on."

Although Weaver is still undecided about his future, he does think he's done enough to earn a new contract with L.A. despite allowing an American League-leading 37 home runs, and 10.6 hits per nine innings.

"I would think so. I’m not throwing the ball the way I would like to. It’s been a lot better over the last four or five starts. My body is feeling a lot better, minus the little setback today," he explained.

The questions remaining are if his body can hold up next season and if he can get back to producing results for a club in need. He believes this is possible.

"I feel like I can," he said. "I feel like my body is responding to what I’ve been doing over the past year and a half, two years. I haven’t really thought about next year, to tell you the truth. I have been focused on getting through this one."

Weaver owns a 12-12 record with a 5.06 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, but is just two years removed from an 18-9 mark during a 34-start campaign which included 213 1/3 innings of work.