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The Angels continued to trim their roster down on Friday, as they released outfielder Jon Jay and pitcher Jesse Chavez.
Both players weren’t playing particularly well this spring, so this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. They were both invited to camp as non-roster invitees.
Jay was hoping to make the team as the fourth outfielder, but he was pretty awful at the plate. The 36-year-old was 2-for-29 this spring with 10 strikeouts and only one walk. With Jay being released, it looks like it almost certainly will be Juan Lagares getting the fourth outfield spot.
Chavez, 37, struggled as well in his limited action. He appeared in five games this spring for the Angels, allowing seven runs on nine hits in only 4 1⁄3 innings of action. He issued three walks and had only 2 strikeouts.
There are still a few roster moves that need to take place in order for the Angels to trim the team down to 26.
Angels links
- LA Times’ AL West preview: Shohei Ohtani is the Angels’ X-factor in eclipsing Astros and A’s
- The Athletic projects the Angels’ Opening Day roster
- There will be new baseballs in 2021. Here’s what Joe Maddon is hoping for
- Take a look at how many fans are expected at each stadium this season
- These are the most important pitchers for the Angels in 2021
- Single game tickets for April are now on sale for the Angels. Here is more information on how to get tickets.
- Want to know how to properly pronounce every players name? Here’s your pronunciation guide