It was a busy couple days for Angels general manager Perry Minasian, who reworked his bullpen with a flurry of moves. In addition to signing Steve Cishek and Tony Watson, and trading for James Hoyt (who was optioned Friday), the Angels also reportedly signed Noe Ramirez, who they traded to Cincinnati over the winter for Raisel Iglesias, to a minor league deal.
As Fabian Ardaya noted at The Athletic, the makeover improved the Angels bullpen depth, even after optioning Ty Buttrey, who pitched in 27 games last season:
It bolstered the depth of a unit that should prominently feature Buttrey and Félix Peña (who will start the year on the injured list with a strained hamstring) over the course of the summer.