The Angels introduced they’ve chosen left-hander Jhonathan Diaz onto the large league roster. Gerardo Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding transfer. The Halos already had three vacancies on the 40-man roster.
Diaz will get the beginning tonight in opposition to the Guardians. It’s his first MLB look of the season. The Venezuelan-born hurler pitched in seven video games (beginning 5) between 2021-22. He owns a 3.49 ERA in 28 1/3 MLB frames however has solely struck out 16% of opponents whereas strolling almost 14% of batters confronted.
The Angels declined to tender Diaz a contract final offseason. That took him off the 40-man roster, however he returned to the membership on a minor league pact. Diaz has logged 87 innings over 38 appearances (together with eight begins) in Salt Lake. He owns a 4.55 ERA within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Diaz’s 21.1% strikeout share and 11.5% stroll price are every worse than common, although he’s protecting the ball on the bottom at a stable 48% clip.
Diaz nonetheless has all three choice years remaining, so the Angels can shuttle him between Orange County and Salt Lake for the foreseeable future in the event that they hold him on the 40-man roster. He’ll attempt to stake a declare to a spot heading into the winter.
