As of last week, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he hoped to have a set closer he could call on Monday night, if his team held a tight lead late in its season opener against the Oakland Athletics.
It made sense for Cam Bedrosian to get the call. The 25-year-old right-hander throws as hard as anyone in the Angels’ bullpen, spins the steepest breaking ball, experienced the best 2016 season and did not give up a run in spring training.
But Bedrosian said Monday that Scioscia recently informed him that the Angels would deploy a committee of closers to begin the season.