As they exercise caution with one of their most promising pitchers, the Angels might be forced to carry at least one inexperienced starter on their opening day roster to follow , and in the rotation. Youngsters Patrick Sandoval and Jose Suarez, who were both called up last season prematurely, have impressed new manager Joe Maddon this spring. Suarez has thrown eight innings across three games and allowed only one run and three hits. He struck out four batters in his start against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Sandoval, slowed by the flu early in spring training, has made only one Cactus League appearance.
Angels shut down pitcher Griffin Canning because of elbow soreness
