Abbott Returns to Angel Family : Baseball: Pitcher who was traded to Yankees is reacquired from White Sox for minor leaguers.

MILWAUKEE — The Angels on Thursday acquired left-handed starter Jim Abbott and reliever Tim Fortugno from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for four minor leaguers.

With the trade, Abbott returns to the team with which he made his major league debut in 1989. He was traded to the New York Yankees after the 1992 season.

Abbott, 27, was 6-4 in 17 starts with the White Sox this season with an earned-run average of 3.36. He had three complete games.

Fortugno, 33, a left-handed reliever, was 1-3 with no saves and a 5.59 ERA in a team-high 37 appearances for Chicago.

In exchange for Abbott and Fortugno, Chicago obtained outfielder McKay Christensen, left-hander Andrew Lorraine and right-handers Bill Simas and John Snyder.

Christensen was California’s first-round selection in the 1994 free agent draft and is currently on a Mormon mission.

Abbott was selected by the Angels in the June free agent draft in 1988 but passed up pro ball to play for the U.S. Olympic team in Seoul. He signed in August of that year and in 1989 started his pro career at the major league level, with a 12-12 record.

Abbott played four seasons for the Angels, with his best year coming in 1991 when he was 18-11 with a 2.89 ERA to finish third in Cy Young Award balloting. He tossed a no-hitter in 1993 for the Yankees against Cleveland.