TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jordan Walden came into spring training trying to improve on a season that wasn’t what he wanted it to be.
The Angels closer was 5-5 with a 2.98 ERA and 32 saves in 2011 but he also had 10 blown saves, tied for the major league lead.
He describes his 2011 season as going “OK.”
This season, Walden hopes to make his fastball even more effective with a solid change-up, something he’ll work on heavily this spring.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia had a much higher opinion of Walden’s first year.
