Los Angeles Angels reliever Andrew Bailey is officially retiring and taking another position with the Angels. Bailey, 33, will be the Angels instant-replay coordinator and coaching assistant this season. The former A's closer was recovering from a shoulder injury but opted instead to retire. Bailey only threw four innings last season and has had health issues consistently since 2010. The right-hander's retirement gives relieverCam Bedrosian an even clearer path to saves in LA, although manager Mike Scioscia has a history of using multiple closers.
Angels reliever Andrew Bailey is headed to Arizona to rehab his shoulder injury. He will not play again this season, but he hopes to be ready for the start of the 2018 season. Injuries cost Bailey almost the entire season, as he only managed to throw four innings on the year. He can be safely dropped in any leagues that he was still held in at this point. At age 32 and with only 56 1/3 innings pitched in the last three years, this could be the end of the line for Bailey.
The Angels placed relief pitcher Andrew Bailey (shoulder) on the DL on Monday. Jose Alvarez was recalled to take his place. Bailey was recalled from the DL back on August 13 but has only thrown one inning since then, and will land back on the Dl where he has spent the majority of the season. Bailey has only tossed four innings on the year after a multitude of injuries have kept him on the shelf. With Cam Bedrosian, Keynan Middleton and Bud Norris all competing for saves, not to mention the presence of Blake Parker and Yusmeiro Petit, Bailey is unlikely to see any save opportunities when he is able to return. That, coupled with his lengthy injury history, makes him not rosterable in any fantasy format.
The Angels have activated relief pitcher Andrew Bailey, sending down reliever Cesar Puello to make room. Bailey struggled mightily in his rehab appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake, and is likely ticketed for a middle relief role with the Angels going forward. Cam Bedrosian and Keynan Middleton appear to be splitting the closing duties, with Bud Norris and Blake Parker in the mix as well. Bailey is not worth a roster spot in virtually any fantasy format.
Angels' reliever Andrew Bailey (shoulder) recorded two outs and gave up four hits and five runs (two earned) in his most recent appearance with Triple-A Salt Lake. Bailey now has a 14.73 ERA in four games at Triple-A. While results typically do not matter all that much on rehab assignments, his inability to get outs is a concern. When Bailey does return to the team, he will likely be given a middle relief role and is not in the mix for saves. He should not be owned in any format.
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Andrew Bailey, who has been out since April 12 with a shoulder injury, is scheduled to resume throwing in the next few days. The 33-year-old was on track to return a few weeks ago but encountered a setback that caused him to be re-evaluated. There is not a firm timetable for his return, which makes it all but certain that relievers Cam Bedrosian (groin) and Huston Street (lat) will return before him. Bailey will likely return in a middle-relief role, making him fantasy-irrelevant in all but very deep formats that count holds. Should Bailey pitch his way into the ninth-inning role, he would become a low-end closing option. That looks unlikely unless more injuries occur. Prior to the injury, Bailey had tossed three scoreless innings and recorded two wins and two strikeouts.
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Andrew Bailey was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on Saturday to make room for free-agent signee Doug Fister. Bailey shut down his throwing program back on May 11 after feeling "a little something" in his last bullpen session. He was checked out by a doctor on May 16 and nothing new was reported. This new 60-day DL placement means the earliest he can return is June 9, which he is not going to be ready before anyway. Reliever Huston Street (lat) will likely return before Bailey, with closer Cam Bedrosian (groin) potentially returning sometime in June as well. Bailey's only fantasy value is if he is throwing in high-leverage situations, which appears unlikely as long as Bedrosian, Street and interim closer Bud Norris are all healthy.
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Andrew Bailey had his shoulder examined by Dr. Altcheck on Monday after feeling "a little something" in his last bullpen session back on May 11. General manager Billy Eppler reported "no new findings" and said "he will progress as tolerated." Bailey has gotten all too familiar with the disabled list in recent years, and although this sounds like good news, it is certainly worrisome that he needed to see another doctor. The 32-year-old does not have a timeline for return. If he is not able to return before relievers Cam Bedrosian (groin) and Huston Street (lat), then his window for saves could be in jeopardy. Regardless, he should not be owned in any format until he returns and is pitching in high-leverage situations, if that happens. He had thrown three innings and had two wins and two strikeouts before he was placed on the disabled list.
Andrew Bailey Suffers Setback in Return From Shoulder Injury
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Andrew Bailey said he "felt a little something" in his latest bullpen session. Bailey is returning from a shoulder injury that has kept him out since April 12. He says he is now in a "holding pattern." While there is not a lot of information, this does not sound like a good development for the 32-year-old, who has gotten very familiar with the disabled list over the years. With reliever Bud Norris continuing to fill in for closer Cam Bedrosian (groin) and the return of reliever Huston Street (lat) expected in a few weeks, it looks like Bailey's chance to earn some saves this year is effectively over. He should not be owned in any formats, regardless of his new timeline for return. If he is able to return this season, he will still have a long road ahead of him before he can be trusted in fantasy formats.
