Dane De La Rosa

De La Rosa was acquired by the Angels from the Rays in March and was able to work his way to the bullpen of the big club after Robert Coello landed on the disabled list. Taking full advantage of the opportunity, De La Rosa finished the year with a 2.86 ERA while pitching 72.1 innings, ninth most in the American League among relievers. De La Rosa showed a strong skill set in 2013, including his ability to strike out batters (8.1 K/9) and limit the long ball (0.4 HR/9). The hard-throwing righty was so effective for the Halos last season that he was given the opportunity to close in tandem with Ernesto Frieri when Frieri struggled in August, and while he only picked up two saves during that time, he displayed the ability to handle the role admirably. Expect De La Rosa to slide back into his eighth-inning role next season, with an eye on him to potentially be the ninth-inning man if Frieri falters again.