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Angels Release Veteran Pitcher Hunter Strickland and Utilityman Chris Taylor
Veterans Strickland and Taylor were released after underwhelming recent performances, with Taylor batting .186 in 58 games last season, the Angels announced.
- In Anaheim, Calif., the Los Angeles Angels released Hunter Strickland and Chris Taylor from minor-league deals on Saturday.
- In spring training, Hunter Strickland pitched in Peoria on Feb. 25 and Chris Taylor played in Tempe on March 10.
- Chris Taylor is a 12-year major-league player who has batted.248 with a.327 on-base percentage, 110 homers and 46 RBIs.
- Given their down seasons, Strickland went 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 19 relief appearances, and Chris Taylor, 35, hit.186 in 58 combined games last year.
- Taylor now faces free-agent options after a tough last season, while Strickland's departure removes an experienced bullpen arm from the Angels' bullpen and bench depth.
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Angels release pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor from minor league contracts
The Los Angeles Angels have released right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor from their minor league contracts.
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