Reid Detmers, LA Angels. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
For much of the 2021 season, pitching has been the Achilles heal of the LA Angels. Relying on aging veterans like Jose Quintana and Alex Claudio to get the job done was a complete disaster from the start.
Things eventually got a little better once the likes of Patrick Sandoval, Jose Suarez and Jaime Barria all earned more playing time, but by then, the damage was already done.
However, once it became clear that the Angels were probably going to miss the postseason, the team shifted gears and instead started focusing on giving many of its young pitching prospects their first taste of the majors.