Percival won’t get an offer

The Angels have no interest in signing former closer Troy Percival, General Manager Bill Stoneman said Tuesday.

“With the strength of our pen -- we have as strong if not stronger a pen than when we did not ask him back -- I think that’s probably out,” Stoneman said. “To think we’re looking for help for the bullpen, that’s not where our priorities are at.”

Percival, 37, the Angels’ all-time leader in saves, has not pitched in the major leagues in 22 months, when he suffered what appeared to be a career-ending forearm injury. He announced his retirement in April and rejoined the Angels as a minor league coach, but in the meantime he started throwing again, without discomfort.

“I don’t see any reason why, if I’m healthy, I shouldn’t try to go get people out,” he said.

He said his fastball is up to 91 and 92 mph -- “probably as good as it’s going to get” -- and said he hopes to be “game-ready” in three to four weeks. It is too soon, he said, to determine where he might like to sign or whether he would join a team without an opportunity to close.

“If I can get back to pitching, it will all handle itself,” Percival said. “Maybe I can earn my way back into a closer’s role.”

When the Angels handed their closer’s job to Francisco Rodriguez after the 2004 season, Percival signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. With setup man Joel Zumaya expected to sit out three months after surgery for a torn finger tendon, and with the Tigers’ relievers posting a league-worst 5.23 earned-run average, Percival could be back in Detroit.

Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers’ general manager, told the Detroit News he expected to take a look at Percival. The Angels are expected to formally release Percival from his coaching contract this week, although he hopes to return to the organization.

“I think they understand my competitive nature,” Percival said. “I have the rest of my life to get into coaching. When it’s all said and done, my dedication is to the Angels.”

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Garret Anderson (torn hip tendon) ran Tuesday, but not at full speed, and Manager Mike Scioscia said he would not be activated on this trip. Anderson, 34, has been dogged by injuries for the last three seasons, but Scioscia said Anderson would return to left field when he is activated.

“There could be some more DH days for him, but I don’t think he’s at the point to be relegated to pure DH,” Scioscia said.

“When he’s healthy, he’s a Gold Glover,” outfield coach Ron Roenicke said.

Said Anderson: “When I can’t play defense, that’s when I’ll be a DH. If I can still play defense, I don’t even entertain the thought of doing that. On an everyday basis, I’m not there yet. I’m not saying I’ll never be there. If I want to play another five years or so, I’m sure I’ll fall into that category sooner or later.”

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The Angels put infielder Maicer Izturis (hamstring) on the disabled list and will activate second baseman Howie Kenrdick today.... Reliever Justin Speier (viral condition) pitched an inning in the Angels’ extended spring training program in Arizona. He’ll return to Anaheim for evaluation Monday, Scioscia said.... Stoneman laughed off a New York Post report that the Angels were interested in the New York Yankees’ Jason Giambi. “I can’t imagine there would ever be any truth to that,” Stoneman said. As Gary Matthews Jr. learned this spring, owner Arte Moreno has little patience with players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

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bill.shaikin@latimes.com