In a year of many injuries, the Los Angeles Angels back end of the bullpen has taken some major hits in the past six weeks. First closer Huston Street was lost for the season. Then Cam Bedrosian joined that list being sidelined with a blood clot in his right arm.
Fernando Salas then picked up the slack closing out five games in August. However, Salas like Joe Smith before him was traded. So that left the Angels scrambling, but luckily they had signed Bailey to a minor league deal after he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies in late July.