As baseball’s general managers meetings began Monday in Carlsbad, effectively opening the free-agent signing season, the Angels’ Billy Eppler reiterated his focus on pitching.
Because of injuries to Shohei Ohtani and J.C. Ramirez, the Angels are projected to have left-handers Andrew Heaney and Tyler Skaggs lead a starting rotation that could also include Jaime Barria, Parker Bridwell, Matt Shoemaker and Felix Pena — a group that could be fortified by a few external options.
With about $40 million coming off the payroll, Eppler may go after a front-line starter in the free-agent market.