A free agent, Madson was close to negotiating a four-year, $44 million contract to remain with the Phillies, but Phillies general manager Rubén Amaro, Jr. reneged on the verbal agreement and instead signed Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year $50 million deal to replace Madson as the team's closer [REF].
On November 28, 2012, Madson agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [REF].