The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff have a decent amount of roles up for grabs. Barring an addition, there will be a battle for the fifth starter with All-Star-turned-reclamation project Alek Manoah taking on a litany of young arms. With a bunch of youngsters like Chase Silseth and Jose Fermin trying to break through, there could be several low-leverage bullpen jobs up for grabs as well.
The biggest question might be where Jack Kochanowicz fits in with all of this. The sinkerballer impressed in an 11-start run in 2024, despite an alarmingly low 9.4% strikeout rate, pitching to a 3.