Alex Meyer had been on the disabled list since May of 2016 when the LA Angels acquired him from the Minnesota Twins on July, 31st 2016. For the final two months of 2016, Nolasco pitched well for the LA Angels while Meyer did return to the mound but struggled to find his way in five September starts.
This Spring the Angels were hoping for Meyer to pitch well enough so that he could win the fifth starting spot in the Angels 2017 rotation. However, Meyer struggled mightily posting a 7.20 ERA walking 10 batters in 10 innings of work and Meyer also allowed opposing hitters to hit .