While the LA Angels’ starting pitching problems go beyond their on-field performance (Andrew Heaney, Nick Tropeano, Shohei Ohtani, JC Ramirez, you get the point), they have found a way to adapt to the problems they’ve been facing. No, I’m not talking about top prospect Griffin Canning making a stellar debut. But rather an answer that former manager Mike Scioscia never approached in his tenure.
That answer has been use of the opener. For those unfamiliar, this is simply having a reliever start the game, pitch one inning, then be replaced by a more traditional starter.