Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez enjoying a spring without bone spurs

TEMPE, Ariz. — Although it’s too early to know if Grayson Rodriguez can finally be healthy, it’s not too early for him to know he’s ahead of last year.

The Angels’ right-hander said he’d been pitching with bone spurs bothering him since he was in Double-A in 2021. The discomfort was manageable enough for him to pitch, until last spring.

“Last year, coming into spring training was the first time I couldn’t really shake it,” Rodriguez said. “Just not being able to fully extend my elbow...