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- Updated: July 19, 2016
ANAHEIM — Angels starters Hector Santiago, Matt Shoemaker and Jered Weaver combined to give up a single run in 23 innings during a sweep of the White Sox this weekend, a stretch in which they allowed 18 baserunners and recorded 21 strikeouts.
Starting pitching has been a major issue for the Angels, but it is the department that will garner the most interest from contending teams leading up to the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
And for the Angels, dealing a starting pitcher may not be an easy call.
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Owner Arte Moreno is said to have no interest in a rebuild and wants the club to be competitive next season, even though a nearly-maxed-out budget, razor-thin farm system and shallow free-agent class will make that extremely difficult. The only way that can happen is if first-year general manager Billy Eppler retains starting pitching.
Right now the only guarantees for next year’s rotation barring a trade are Shoemaker, …
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