With a 5.40 ERA through seven spring games, Bailey remains the dark horse in the race to begin the year as the Angels' closer.

EDGE Analysis

With Huston Street (back) going down to injury early in March, Bailey was expected to compete with Cam Bedrosian for ninth-inning duties to begin the year. While the former has had experience closing out games in the past, the latter has a more dominant arsenal and has also outperformed the 32-year-old Bailey this spring. Barring any injuries or unforeseen shake ups, the veteran is expected to begin the year as the team's primary setup man.