Anaheim, Calif. ? Jered Weaver, the Angels’ No. 1 draft pick last year, wants to forget about his 11-month holdout and concentrate on pitching again.

“All of that is behind us now and I’m looking forward,” Weaver said Saturday during a conference call from agent Scott Boras’ office. “I never was really involved in the negotiations, and I didn’t read what was said. I wanted to stay away from that.”

After speaking to reporters for the first time since agreeing to contract terms with the Angels on Monday, Weaver reported to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga. He will throw a bullpen session for roving minor-league pitching instructor Mike Butcher, who will determine how deep into a game he can go.

“I definitely missed it a lot,” said Weaver, the younger brother of Dodgers right-hander Jeff Weaver. “It’s definitely been a long summer. I’ve spent 13 years of my life playing baseball. I’m looking forward to getting a chance to play for the Angels and the coaching staff as well.”

The Angels selected the right-hander with the 12th overall pick last June, but were unable to sign him until just before Monday night’s deadline.

Weaver would have re-entered the draft if a deal had not been reached. The Angels inked him to a minor-league contract with a club-record signing bonus of $4 million, the largest the team ever has given to a draft pick.

“The economics part of it was not an issue,” Weaver said. “We could have made more, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of playing at home.

“It was a family based decision. I took into consideration that it was my hometown, my family’s here and my brother’s right up the road. It was getting close to the deadline, and it was time to make a decision. I wasn’t planning on taking it to the deadline, but that’s what happened.”