The Los Angeles Angels recalled 24-year-old left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake amid a taxing bullpen performance during their series against the Yankees. Aldegheri, who has struggled in previous MLB appearances, will make his first appearance of the season.
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The Los Angeles Angels lost a slugfest in New York on Monday, losing to the Yankees 11-10. The game saw outfielders and three-time MVPs Aaron Judge and Mike Trout hit home runs each, marking the second time in MLB history. The first time was June 21, 1956, when Stan Musial and Roy Campanella each hit two homers, perĀ OptaSTATS.
In the loss, the Angels' bullpen took down 4.2 innings, with right-handers Shaun Anderson and Jordan Romano combining to give up seven earned runs. Given that the bullpen was taxed, the Angels are bringing up an arm from Triple-A to take down some innings on Tuesday.
According toĀ MLB Networkās Jon Morosi, the Angels are recalling left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake and will join the team for the Yankees series. The 24-year-old will be making his first appearance in the big leagues this season and was 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA in three starts.Ā In seven games (five starts) in the big leagues, Aldegheri is 1-4 with an 8.78 ERA.
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A native of Verona, Italy, Aldegheri was a part of the Carlos Estevez trade. Estevez would go to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Aldegheri and right-hander George Klassen. Klassen started on April 11 for the Angels before he got optioned back down to Salt Lake.
Left-hander Reid Detmers will start for the Angels on Tuesday, with Aldegheri available out of the bullpen.
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Sam Aldegheri is a 24-year-old left-handed pitcher recalled by the Angels, with an MLB record of 1-4 and an 8.78 ERA over seven games.
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