TEMPE, Ariz. — Garrett Richards knows that if he wants to be the type of workhorse starter his talent says he can be, he’s going to do have to do it differently.
Richards, who is returning after successfully going through stem-cell therapy to avoid Tommy John surgery, said he’s expecting the Angels to have him on a tighter pitch count to keep him healthy.
“That just means I’m going to have to be more efficient,” Richards said Tuesday, the day Angels pitchers and catchers reported for spring training. “If I want to get deeper into games, I need to cut down 20 pitches.