The Angels made a move today, sending Jose Arredondo (1-3, 5.55ERA) to Triple A Salt Lake City and bringing up Kevin Jepsen (1-0, 9.00ERA) who has not returned to the Major League level since his injury.  Arrendondo has been struggling mightily this year, especially considering how lights-out he was last year.  His 5.55 era is just not going to cut it with the problems the Angels have had with their bullpen.

Despite this roster move, this will not be the last we see of Arredondo.   He is still a potential closer of the future and simply needs to work on his mechanics.  This move should be good for him in the long run.

The more interesting aspect of this move is bringing up Kevin Jepsen.  He had struggled at both the Major and Minor League level this season.  He gave up runs in each of his last two outings in triple A.  This is a case where we have to trust management, because on paper, it doesn’t look good.  The good news is, Jepsen was very solid when he was called up last year, so if he can regain that form, he can really help the Angels.

By: Tony C