Los Angeles Angels

Angels relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen threw a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Salt Lake Friday. His fastball sat between 92 and 95 miles per hour, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Jepsen is on track to return to the Angels bullpen soon.

With the Angels not wanting to use closer Ernesto Frieri after he threw 35 pitches Thursday, pitcher Garrett Richards got his first save of the season Friday by holding the Royals to a hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of a 5-2 win.

Richards, who got one out on three pitches Thursday, struck out two en route to the second save of his career. He had struggled in his three relief appearances before Thursday, allowing six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings last week.

Angels starting pitcher Jason Vargas earned his fourth win, allowing two earned runs on five hits and four walks in 7 1/3 innings while striking out two.

Vargas has pitched at least seven innings while allowing no more than two earned runs in each of his last three starts, getting the win in all three games and dropping his ERA to 3.43. He next faces the Dodgers at home Wednesday.

Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson is schedule to throw 75 pitches in an extended spring training start Saturday, the Orange County Register reports. If he makes one more start before returning, he could be on track to be back June 4.

Hanson is on the restricted list and hasn't started for the Angels since May 4.

Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos, who is recovering from a hamstring strain, has started jogging this week and taking early batting practice, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Bourjos has missed all of May after suffering the injury during the team's 19-inning game last month.