The Angels have claimed right-hander Josh Wall off waivers from the Marlins, according to Angels vice president of communications Tim Mead (on Twitter). Wall, 26, was one of the three pitchers the Marlins received from the Dodgers in exchange for Ricky Nolasco.
Wall was a second-round pick of the Dodgers back in 2005 and has allowed 17 runs in 12 2/3 Major League innings to this point in a pair of brief big league callups. He's been much better at the Triple-A level, particularly with the Marlins, making the claim a bit of a surprise. Wall pitched to a 3.27 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 for Miami's Triple-A affiliate this season, albeit in a small 22-inning sample size.
In 100 Triple-A relief appearances spanning 103 innings, Wall has a 4.54 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9. Wall appeared in Baseball America's list of Top 30 Dodgers prospects six times from 2005-12, peaking at No. 15 prior to the 2008 season.
