The Angels announced they’ve selected reliever Jimmy Herget to the big league roster. Infielder Kean Wong was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to create an active roster spot. Los Angeles already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster, so no additional corresponding move was necessary.
Herget just joined the Angels on a minor league deal a couple weeks ago. The low-slot righty has made four appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake, coughing up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. Nevertheless, the Angels’ front office has been sufficiently impressed with Herget’s form to add him to the middle innings mix.
It’ll be Herget’s second big league stint this season. The 27-year-old logged four innings with the Rangers before being designated for assignment in mid-August. Upon clearing waivers, he elected free agency and latched on with L.A. not long after. While Herget hasn’t yet found success in the Angels’ system, he was quite good with the Rangers’ top affiliate earlier in the year. Through 37 2/3 frames with Round Rock, Herget posted a 2.63 ERA with a strong 30.6% strikeout rate and a solid 7.6% walk percentage.
Likely a hergetable selection by the angels
He’ll fit right in.
Whatever.
“The low-slot righty has made four appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake, coughing up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.”
This is where any other organization would have simply released Herget. But the Halos decide to reward him instead by calling him up.
Not rewarding him, they have COVID issues and are desperate.
The Angels front office has been sufficiently impressed with Herget’s form? I’m going to assume the author is just being polite to all parties involved here. Otherwise, I don’t know if I should laugh or cry.
Not bad tonight, struck out Rizzo and Gallo.
Has a pulse…. Angels impressed, feel he
has all three necessary tools to pitch in their bullpen.
Hergetty dergetty