This one is almost cheating, as the LA Angels saw Barria break out as a rookie last season to the tune of a 3.41 ERA, highest among Non-Shohei Ohtani pitchers in the rotation.
In 2019, however, Jaime Barria has the potential to make or break the Angels’ rotation. If he can break out further, lowering his walk numbers while boosting strikeouts, Barria can make the Angels’ rotation absolutely elite.
For the Angels to truly contend, and have a three-headed monster in their rotation of Skaggs, Heaney, and Barria, they can not only compete for a Wild Card spot, but could also make some noise in the American League West given the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics lack of starting pitching.