We are exactly two weeks from opening day, with some decisions left to be made, but we have a clearer idea of the roster construction the Angels might use starting on April 1.
“I think we’re moving towards an eight-man bullpen, and you can figure it out from there,” manager Joe Maddon said Thursday. “In the American League, the bench, sometimes you struggle to get them in the game. That’s why I like the National League rules. Pinch hitting, if you look at our lineup, should not occur very often.”
The caveat with any Angels roster talk is Shohei Ohtani, whose uniqueness as a true two-way player gives the team uncommon flexibility in this regard.