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 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.

Analysis:

The Angels don't need a fifth starter until their eighth game, 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 in the early going. There is no word on who the fifth starter will be at this time, though it's not likely to 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.