ANGELS PREVIEW

LAST SEASON

100-62 (first place in AL West)

MANAGER

Mike Scioscia (10th season; record: 803-655)

PROJECTED STARTERS

(last season’s numbers):

C: Mike Napoli (.273, 20 HRs, 49 RBIs)

1B: Kendry Morales (.213, 3, 8)

2B: Howie Kendrick (.306, 3, 37)

3B: Chone Figgins (.276, 1, 22)

SS: Erick Aybar (.277, 3, 39)

LF: Juan Rivera (.246, 12, 45)

CF: Torii Hunter (.278, 21, 78)

RF: Vladimir Guerrero (.303, 27, 91)

DH: Bobby Abreu (.296, 20, 100)

STARTING ROTATION

John Lackey* (12-5, 3.75 ERA); Ervin Santana* (16-7, 3.49); Joe Saunders (17-7, 3.41); Jered Weaver (11-10, 4.33); Kelvim Escobar* (did not play, injured)

*-will begin season on disabled list.

CLOSER

Brian Fuentes (1-5, 2.73, 30 saves)

TOP NEWCOMERS

Bobby Abreu, OF, (N.Y. Yankees); Brian Fuentes, LHP (Colorado).

NOTABLE DEPARTURES

Francisco Rodriguez, RHP; Mark Teixeira, 1B; Garret Anderson, OF; Jon Garland, RHP.