Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Angels Edition
- Updated: February 13, 2015
Mike Trout leads the Angels in 2015 [Image via @Angels]
Check out Bobby DeMuro of CaliSports News’ thoughts on the two non-roster invitees to watch:
“Hope springs eternal every February as all 30 Major League clubs invite non-roster players to compete for spots on the big league roster. The vast majority of those players are either young prospects who will end up in the minor leagues for another season or two, or veterans in the twilight of their career, hoping to catch on and extend their playing days as far as possible.
Not surprisingly, the vast majority of non-roster invitees either wind up down on the farm, or released before the season begins to pursue opportunities with other clubs. Nevertheless, these non-roster players can sometimes make a big impact on a team’s season in unexpected ways. Today, CaliSports News looks at two intriguing non-roster invitees to spring training with the Los Angeles Angels.”
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Here’s how the Angels offseason looked, as observed by Bobby DeMuro:
“Outfielders
Not much is new in the outfield, with Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton, Collin Cowgill, Kole Calhoun and Grant Green returning. The acquisition of note this offseason was Matt Joyce, brought on from the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Kevin Jepsen in December.The 30-year old Joyce hit .254/.349/.383 in 493 plate appearances in Tampa in 2014, and will see time in left field and at designated hitter after Josh Hamilton’s shoulder surgery. Joyce is not nearly as high-profile as the Kemp-to-the-Padres trade, of course, but as far as veteran outfielders are concerned, his .342 career on-base percentage will get the job done in Anaheim.
With no free agency splash in the outfield, the Angels stood pat with a unit led by Trout, arguably the best player in baseball. Assuming Trout, Calhoun, and the Hamilton/Joyce/Cowgill combination see the vast majority of time across the outfield, the Angels will get good production in 2015.”
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