Nick Maronde

Maronde came into 2013 with the expectation that he would pitch in the minor leagues for most of the season, but he received a chance to join the big club when Sean Burnett first began experiencing forearm problems in April. Unfortunately for Maronde, his second cup of coffee in the big leagues didn't quite go as planned, as the left-hander was tattooed to the tune of a 6.75 ERA in 10 appearances. Despite his lack of success in the big leagues, however, Maronde showed off his big arm in 56.1 innings pitched with Double-A Arkansas, striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. The major roadblock for Maronde at this point in his career seems to be his lack of command, as he walked nearly 6.0 BB/9 at Double-A Arkansas last season. Maronde may get another shot to pitch in the Angels' bullpen in 2014, but with Sean Burnett expected to return from injury in spring training, he may once again get time to develop as a lefty reliever in the minor leagues.