Hector Santiago looks poised to begin the season at the back end of the Angels' four-man rotation to begin the season, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Santiago looks poised to begin the season at the back end of the Angels' four-man rotation, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

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Nick Tropeano (P) ANA Majors Priority:2 christopher olson The Angels will "most likely" open the season with a four-man rotation, which could mean that Tropeano will begin the season in the minor leagues, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports. The Angels don't need a fifth starter until their eighth game of the season April 14 against the Rangers, so the team could decide to go with a rotation of Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson, Matt Shoemaker and Hector Santiago for the first week of the season. There is no word on who the fifth starter will be at this time, but it may not be Garrett Richards (knee) as the team has stressed they want to make sure he is 100 percent healthy before he steps on the field.