The Angels 2019′ season saw their pitching staff as a whole log a team ERA of 5.12. That ERA was the third-highest total in club history with only the 1994′ (5.42) and 1996′ (5.86) teams having a higher ERA. However, there was a big difference between the 2019 team and those other teams. This Angels staff had only 1 pitcher …

The 2019 season saw the Angels deploy the Opener quite a bit after the Opener had been used a handful of times in 2018. The Opener was often used for RHP Felix Pena’s starts and for a handful of LHP José Suarez’s starts. So, how did the Openers perform? Openers RHP Cam Bedrosian 1 Inning Pitched 1 Walk 2 Strikeouts …

The Angels rotation has been decimated by tragedy, injuries, and underperformance. The rotation heading in to spring training was expected to feature LHP Andrew Heaney, LHP Tyler Skaggs, RHP Matt Harvey, RHP Trevor Cahill, and the 5th spot featuring either RHP Jaime Barria or RHP Felix Pena. Andrew Heaney ended up missing some time due to an injury and the …

Matt Harvey On Tuesday, the Angels signed Matt Harvey to a 1-year, $11-million contract.  Harvey can earn an additional $3 million worth of incentives. Those incentives are based on games started and kick in at 15 starts before maxing out at 26 starts. With the Reds, Harvey saw his average fastball velocity trend up from 92.6 mph in New York …

While it is semi-depressing to be thinking about free agency in October, it is the reality for the Angels this season. The most glaring need for the Angels remains the same as it has been for the last few seasons, reliable starting pitchers. Since getting burned by the acquisition of C.J. Wilson what seems like a lifetime ago and up …