Angels pitcher Nick Tropeano, in return from Tommy John surgery, starts Friday

TEMPE, Ariz. — Nick Tropeano’s start in the Angels’ Cactus League opener will mean a little more than the average spring training outing.
It will marking Tropeano’s first appearance in a major league setting since he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016.
Although Tropeano pitched in an instructional league last fall, facing minor leaguers on back fields with fans numbering in the dozens is not the same as facing the Oakland A’s at Hohokam Stadium.
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