Angels demote Jack Kochanowicz after another poor outing

ANAHEIM — The Angels optioned struggling right-hander Jack Kochanowicz to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, recalling left-hander Jake Eder for bullpen depth and buying some time to weigh rotation options for Kochanowicz’s replacement.

“It’s tough only in the sense of, listen, we need him, and we want him to be a part of what we’re doing,” interim manager Ray Montgomery said of Kochanowicz, who went 3-9 with a 6.03 ERA, a major league-worst for qualified starters, in 19 games.

“I’ve been in the game a long time...