The Angels are giving Alex Meyer another chance to establish himself as the major league starter he was long expected to become.
Nine years ago, Boston drafted Meyer out of a rural Indiana high school and offered him more than $2 million to sign. He went to the University of Kentucky instead, and three years later signed with Washington for a similar bonus. Accordingly, he officially became a top prospect in the spring of 2012.
Since then, injuries have regularly struck his lanky 6-9 frame, and he’s been traded twice. At 27, he has pitched in 10 major league games and registered a 6.