More than two weeks after the Angels made severe budget cuts to their baseball operations department, first baseman Albert Pujols is doing his part to help.
Pujols has pledged to cover the salaries of furloughed staff in the Dominican Republic for about five months, which totals around $180,000, according to Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times.
The Angels furloughed all of their area scouts in amateur and international departments, as well as members of the team's player development staff and minor league coaches and coordinators.
Torres reports that the club's operations in the Dominican Republic were particularly impacted, as nearly all employees based at the Angels' Boca Chica academy were furloughed.