Strickland, who turns 36 next week, was at home last summer, believing his career was over. Instead, he’s been one of the Angels’ most reliable relievers and a key leader.
Angels relief pitcher Hunter Strickland delivers to a Colorado Rockies batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 30, 2024. ANAHEIM — This time last year, Hunter Strickland was finishing up a summer at home in Georgia, fully accepting that his baseball career was over.
Strickland has a 3.23 ERA in 69⅔ innings over 68 games. He was in camp on a minor league deal in the spring, and didn’t make the Opening Day roster. By April 8, he was in the big leagues, and since then he’s been one of the most durable and reliable relievers on the team. Strickland had thrown almost entirely a four-seam fastball and a slider, but this year the Angels helped him add a sinker, a cutter and a sweeper.
“He’s been a great influence,” manager Ron Washington. “I walk out of the clubhouse at night, and he’s holding court like they used to do. In the old days, when the game was over, a group of guys get together in the corner and talk about the game, drink a few brews. I leave the ballpark every night, and center stage is Strickland and Fulmer, holding court.
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