Wednesday is the first workout for Angels pitchers and catchers in Tempe, but a handful of pitchers will be late in reporting. Jaime Barria, José Quijada, Rule 5 pick Jose Alberto Rivera, and non-roster invitee Junior Guerra are all dealing with visa issues, while reliever Alex Claudio has a right hip infection.
The Angels signed Claudio to a one-year, $1.125 million contract in December, hoping to bolster their left-handed relief. Manager Joe Maddon said the timetable for Claudio’s availability is unclear.
“This just came out of the blue, actually, so we’re just waiting for information,” Maddon said on a Zoom press conference Wednesday morning.