TEMPE, Ariz. – Andrew Bailey finally enjoyed a nice boring spring training.
He wasn’t fighting the pain in his shoulder or the doubts about his career.
Asked when he last entered a spring feeling so comfortable, Bailey said: “It’s been a long time. Probably 2013, in Boston.”
Four years, two teams and one major shoulder surgery later, Bailey has a guaranteed major league deal with the Angels and was one of the few relievers in camp who knew he had a spot on the opening day roster.
“It’s been a nice change,” he said. “Once I had surgery, you don’t really know where your career is going to go.