White, who has been a pitching coach in some capacity since 2003, spent the 2018 season as the Houston Astros’ bullpen coach. Astros relievers had a major-league best 3.03 earned-run average, improving by more than a run their 2017 ERA under White's direction.
Angels pitchers, meanwhile, were 19th in baseball with a 4.15 ERA last season. The 805u2153 innings logged by Angels starters was second-fewest of the 30 teams. The Tampa Bay Rays, who often used relievers to start games, got the least production from their starters.
White will be counted on to help an Angels team that had so many injuries to its pitching staff it used a franchise-record 35 pitchers to get through last season.