ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ravaged by injuries, the Los Angeles Angels are taking a chance on Tim Lincecum, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner who is coming off major hip surgery and looking to regain his career.

He signed a $2.5 million, one-year deal on Friday, eight months after having left hip surgery. He didn’t pitch after June 27 last year with the Giants because of injuries.

“I’m anxious, excited and a little nervous,” Lincecum said by phone. “I’m pumped to see what I can do out there on the field. I know what I’m fighting for and that’s to get back to a starting role.”

He didn’t sign with a team after finishing a $35 million, two-year deal last season.

General manager Billy Eppler said Lincecum would need 20 to 30 days to get ready. He will initially report to the team’s spring training facility in Arizona, where he’s been living for the last nine months.

“The common denominator of these star-level players is they know their body really well,” Eppler said. “We’re relying a lot on the player.”