Angels
Outright John Hester, Robert Carson
The
Angels have outrighted catcher
John Hester and lefty*
Robert Carson, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times
tweets. The moves create two openings on the Angels' 40-man roster, which DiGiovanna points out will likely be needed for **n-roster invitees who make the Angels' roster out of camp.
Hester, 30, has a career .216/.294/.351 line in 232 career big-league plate appearances. He appeared in just one game with the
Angels in 2013, spending most of the season at Triple-A Salt Lake. Carson, 25, pitched 19 2/3 innings out of the Mets' bullpen in 2013, posting an 8.24 ERA with 3.7 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9. He fared better in 44 1/3 innings at Triple-A Las Vegas, with a 4.06 ERA there. The
Angels claimed him from the Mets in October.
