The Angels placed starter José Soriano on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 17, with an abdominal infection. Los Angeles is off tonight, so they didn’t immediately reveal the corresponding move. The Halos also announced that Cole Tucker went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake after being designated for assignment on Monday.
Soriano has been a rare bright spot in a rough season. Los Angeles transitioned the hard-throwing righty to the rotation this year. It was a gamble, as Soriano had been one of the club’s better relievers as a rookie. The second-year hurler has taken well to the starting role. In 72 1/3 innings, he carries a 3.48 earned run average. While Soriano’s strikeout rate has plummeted from last year’s 30.3% clip to a modest 20.3% mark, he has offset that with a drastic uptick in grounders.
Among pitchers with 50+ innings, only Framber Valdez has run a higher ground-ball rate than Soriano’s 60.2% clip. The Angel hurler has also trimmed his walk rate by almost three percentage points. This year’s 9.5% walk percentage still isn’t great, but it has been sufficient for Soriano to work to mid-rotation results. He has held huge velocity in extended stints, averaging 97.8 MPH on his sinker.
Tucker, 27, signed a minor league deal in April. He hit well in 10 games for Salt Lake to earn an MLB look a couple weeks later. Tucker didn’t carry that success over in 25 contests for the Halos. Over 57 trips to the plate, he hit .180/.263/.300 while striking out nearly 30% of the time. A former first-round draftee of the Pirates, Tucker has played in the majors in six consecutive seasons. He owns a .213/.266/.316 batting line over 536 plate appearances between Pittsburgh, Colorado and Los Angeles.
This is the fourth career outright for Tucker. He has the right to test free agency each time he clears waivers. The Angels didn’t announce whether he’ll rejoin Salt Lake or head back to the open market in search of a minor league opportunity elsewhere.
Cole Tucker looks like a ventriloquist dummy. No hate, I just realized why his bbref pictures are mildly unsettling.
And yes, I know who his wife is (before the usual Cole Tucker comments start appearing).
Not unsettling to Vanessa Hudgens.
He’s a handsome dude. I’m just talking about his player pictures.
No hate btw.
I think he’s one goofy looking guy, but my mother thinks he’s handsome. To each his own. Not a good baseball player.
Pocket, you decide to make a rude and wholly unnecessary comment about someone, and then say “no hate” after it as if that changes what you did. Dumb look my guy. No hate.
But it does change what I did. It’s has to do with pictures. Not his actual appearance. No hate though.
Its a joke, is this coles mom?
Who would have thought the Halos were in for a rough season.
Artie must go. No hate though . Well maybe a little.
How many chances is Cole Hudgens going to get?
With Vanessa or in baseball?
So how long before they announce Soriano’s Tommy John surgery?
Wouldn’t shock me.
That’s next season after we’re told we are going to compete.
@carllafong to be fair they never said compete. They said aggressive, probably signed the most players in the off-season even though they all sucked. Hopefully they can get some good prospects when they sell off.
Who the f cares who the dude’s wife is.
I missed it somehow. Who is the dude’s wife?
He’s heading to Salt Lake City, so it’s now potentially ‘wives’.
Abdominal infection? That’s a new one.
Jo Adell’s glove is where triples are born. RIP Willie Mays.
Of course just before the Angels only decent pitcher is about to face the moneybags Dodgers. Right on cue.
Trade Rengifo
Trade Anderson
Trade Ward
Trade Pillar
Trade Drury
Minassian should be asking for ridiculous returns on any of those guys. If he gets it, that is all the better for the team. I do not feel he should trade anyone on the team for market to less than market value.
There are plenty of desperate teams willing to overpay for a run at the playoffs.
TO BE CLEAR.. I am not starting the Trout trade rumors!!!!!!!!!! He isn’t going anywhere, nor do I want him to.
No reason to trade guys under team control beyond this year, unless it’s an offer the team can’t refuse. You can still trade guys like Ward, Rengifo or Anderson at next year’s trade deadline if they are out of contention.
@orange you 100% trade Anderson especially if the orioles are interested they have alot of players blocked that would instantly be top prospects in the system. I would move rengifo he’s jack of all trades master of none, makes too many mistakes for me. I would say ward as well but his value took a major hit might be better to keep him for a year.
Agreed…but that is also why I said ask for a ridiculous return.
Minassian should be asking for ridiculous returns on any of those guys. If he gets it, that is all the better for the team. I do not feel he should trade anyone on the team for market to less than market value.
Now there’s no betting line on tomorrow’s game because the Angels don’t have a listed pitcher so I can’t spite bet that the Dodgers will win both games against their Triple-A cross town rivals. Soriano is a loser.