Los Angeles Angels right-hander Andrew Wantz has moved into a starting role, at least for now, according to skipper Ron Washington. Washington said the reason for it is the team's need for depth in the starting rotation. Wantz hasn't been a starter since the 2019 season in the minor leagues, but he'll remain stretched out for now as the team gets ready for the start of the 2024 campaign. The 28-year-old former seventh-round pick by the Angels in 2018 out of North Carolina has made 90 big-league appearances (only four starts) in the last three years in Anaheim and has gone 5-1 with a 3.85 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 47 walks and 123 strikeouts in 117 frames. The best bet is that he'll be a swingman for the Angels this year and will start the year as a long reliever.