St. Petersburg, FL – The Tampa Bay Rays and left-handed year contract Monday.
MLB.com reported the contract is worth $1.35 million and could go up to $1.4 million based on incentives.
Howell, 28, returned to play last season after missing 2010 due to shoulder surgery in May of that year.
Over 46 games, he went 2-3 with a 6.16 earned run average. In 212 career games, including 33 starts, Howell has gone 20-23 with 21 saves and a 4.62 earned-run average.
