Angels adjust evaluating players in Pacific Coast League’s ‘Arena Baseball’

ANAHEIM — Not long after Patrick Sandoval reached the Pacific Coast League – which is minor league baseball’s highest level in more ways than one – he realized one of the challenges the promotion brought.
The third pitch of his Triple-A debut sailed over the fence at El Paso’s hitter-friendly, high-elevation ballpark.
Sandoval was on his way to posting a 6.41 ERA in 15 starts for Salt Lake, which was ironically good enough to earn him a promotion to the major league