ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Meyer will make the start for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, a 6-foot-9 right-hander with loads of potential but still a work in progress.
His height and 98-mph fastball make him an intimidating presence, but it also makes it difficult for him to lock in his mechanics and allow him to repeat pitches.
There was no better example of that than in his previous start last Monday against the New York Yankees. Meyer showed both why the Angels made a trade for him and why the Minnesota Twins traded him away.