Patrick Sandoval pitched two hitless innings in his Cactus League debut, featuring a changeup that manager Joe Maddon called “extraordinary.” Sandoval, one of four pitchers competing for the final two spots in the Angels’ rotation, got three ground balls in his final inning. “I want them to hit the ball,” Sandoval said. “We’ve probably got the best infield in baseball.” Sandoval, 23, made his major league debut last season and went 0-4 in 10 games, with a 5.03 ERA. In the other split-squad game, fellow rotation candidate Jose Suarez pitched three hitless innings. Suarez, 22, made his major league debut last season and went 2-6 in 19 games, with a 7.
Angels fall in pair of split-squad games
