The Los Angeles Angels made some more roster moves as Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season approaches.
Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and teams will start making their final cuts to trim the roster down to 26 players.
The Los Angeles Angels have plenty of question marks, and a new one popped up after the injury report for newly acquired pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. He might start the season on the Injured List, which would open up a temporary spot on the rotation.
With Spring Training wrapping up, manager Kurt Suzuki has some decisions to make, and he already sent some players down on Friday.
The Angels optioned left-handed pitcher Mich Farris to Triple-A Salt Lake, and they reassigned the following players to minor league camp, per the team's PR account on X.
- RHP Shaun Anderson
- RHP George Klassen
- INF Trey Mancini
- Catcher Sebastian Rivero,
- INF Yolmer Sanchez
- RHP Nick Sandlin
- INF Donovan Walton
Perhaps the most notable name on this list is Mancini, who spent a large chunk of his career with the Baltimore Orioles.
Mancini missed the 2020 season after having surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon, but returned in 2021 in a big move before the Orioles traded him to the Houston Astros.
Mancini was part of the Astros' World Series-winning team in 2022, and he played with the Chicago Cubs in 2023.
Mancini then signed a minor league deal with each of the Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds over the past few years before signing with the Angels this offseason.
Mancini's numbers have dropped considerably since the 2021 campaign, but he could be a solid veteran call-up at some point in the season.
The Angels sent two other players down on Thursday, so the roster is starting to come into focus just days before Opening Day.
Another interesting move was the decision to reassign Klassen to minor league camp. The injury news to Rodriguez opened up a spot in the rotation for now, and there were discussions that Klassen could be an option for that No. 5 spot.
Jack Kochanowicz and Sam Aldegheri were also considered, and Manoah figures to be in line for a spot in the Opening Day rotation, at least for now.
Klassen, 24, has yet to make his MLB debut, but he is one of the top prospects in the Angels system, so maybe they want to groom him a little more before throwing him into the fire at the MLB level.
Opening Day is close, and some more roster moves should be coming from the Angels soon.