PT TOMORROW: AL West—Looking to 2019

Los Angeles Angels

Even without the almost certain departure of long-time Mgr Mike Scioscia, no AL West club seems to have more off-season question marks. With a full rotation of arms constantly on the DL since mid-season, free-agent-to-be Garrett Richards likely spending all of 2019 in TJS rehab, and remaining questions as to whether Shohei Ohtani (RHP, LAA) might do the same, little seems certain pitching-wise. On the plus side, performances from rookies Jaime Barría (RHP, LAA) and emergency rotation replacement Félix Peña (RHP. LAA)—3.95 ERA, 8.4 Dom through 11 2H starts—offer some back-end promise. Alex Meyer projects to return following labrum surgery rehab, and at some point, high minors SP prospects Griffin Canning and José...

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