In an ESPN interview on Tuesday, the LA Angels manager said, “In talking with Billy Eppler and everyone who’s dived into this, we all feel very comfortable with it. Let’s get the six best guys we have and get after it. It will not only pay dividends for Shohei [Ohtani], but with the rest of our staff to hopefully keep them effective and strong through the whole season.”
This is about Shohei Ohtani, of course. The Angels will be counting upon the most intriguing player of 2018 to be a rotation anchor, and to help keep him healthy, they’re going to try to keep his pitching schedule as close as possible to the one he pitched with so much success with in Japan.