Angels announce 2019 Opening Day roster

March 28th, 2019

General Manager Billy Eppler today announced the Club’s 2019 Opening Day roster.

To set the roster at 25 active players, RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani (right elbow UCL injury; retro to 3/25), LHP Andrew Heaney (left elbow inflammation; retro to 3/25), OF Justin Upton (left foot turf toe; retro to 3/25), RHP Taylor Cole (right shoulder strain; retro to 3/25) and OF Michael Hermosillo (core muscle injury; retro to 3/25) have been placed on the 10-day injured list.

The Halos begin the 2019 regular season tonight against the Oakland Athletics at 1:07 p.m. (PDT) at the Oakland Coliseum. Angels will open at home on Thursday April 4 against the Texas Rangers (7:07 pm).

Following is a breakdown by position of the Angels’ 2019 Opening Day 25-man roster (bold represents IL):

PITCHERS (13 + 2)

#37 Cody Allen (RH)

#38 Justin Anderson (RH)

#39 Luke Bard (RH)

#32 Cam Bedrosian (RH)

#31 Ty Buttrey (RH)

#53 Trevor Cahill (RH)

#67 Taylor Cole (RH)

#40 Luis García (RH)

#33 Matt Harvey (RH)

#28 Andrew Heaney (LH)

#64 Felix Peña (RH)

#24 Noé Ramirez (RH)

#57 Hansel Robles (RH)

#45 Tyler Skaggs (LH)

#36 Chris Stratton (RH)

TWO-WAY (+1)

#17 Shohei Ohtani

CATCHERS (2)

#20 Jonathan Lucroy

#44 Kevan Smith

INFIELDERS (6)

#41 Justin Bour

#7 Zack Cozart

#6 David Fletcher

#9 Tommy La Stella

#5 Albert Pujols

#2 Andrelton Simmons

OUTFIELDERS (4+2)

#25 Peter Bourjos

#56 Kole Calhoun

#18 Brian Goodwin

#21 Michael Hermosillo

#27 Mike Trout

#8 Justin Upton