Proper-handed pitchers Touki Toussaint and Chase Silseth have been known as as much as the Angels on Saturday earlier than their recreation with Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium.
In a corresponding transfer, the Angels optioned relievers Elvis Peguero and José Marte to triple-A Salt Lake. Peguero on Friday had a very ugly outing, coming in to get the final out of the ninth inning of a recreation during which the Angels have been down 2-0. Peguero gave up three runs (none earned) on three hits with two wild pitches and the Rangers ended up beating the Angels 7-2.
Silseth has been forwards and backwards between Salt Lake, making spot begins as wanted, and he began once more Saturday. Toussaint’s call-up, interim supervisor Phil Nevin defined, was each out of a necessity for extra arms within the bullpen and as a safeguard for Silseth.
Silseth beforehand made a spot begin July 7 in Baltimore. He gave up 4 earned runs, together with a house run, on six hits over 4 innings.
“We would have liked some bulk at the moment in case that have been to occur [again],” Nevin mentioned earlier than Saturday’s recreation.
That occurred once more. Silseth gave up 5 runs, together with a house run, on 5 hits over 4 innings earlier than being changed by Toussaint, who surrendered a two-run homer to present Texas a 7-4 lead.
Toussaint, who's from Pembroke Pines, Fla., began his skilled profession with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who drafted him No. 16 general in 2014. He’d been accustomed to a number of faces within the Angels group earlier than they picked him up July 4.
“He walked in with a smile on his face seeing some acquainted individuals,” Nevin mentioned, “and loads of instances that’s large.”
Bench coach Ray Montgomery was the pinnacle of the Diamondbacks scouting division the yr Toussaint was drafted. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Phil Gosselin — who began Saturday’s recreation because the Angels third baseman — in 2015. Nevin mentioned he first bought to know Toussaint when he was teaching within the Arizona Fall League — Nevin coached the Diamondbacks affiliate Reno Aces from 2014 to 2016.
Toussaint additionally was acquainted with normal supervisor Perry Minasian and assistant GM Alex Tamin, who additionally have been with the Braves earlier than coming to the Angels in November 2020.
Additionally alongside Toussaint’s journey, he bought to work together with Angels prospect Jo Adell and among the minor leaguers within the Angels system corresponding to Monte Harrison and Ty Buttrey earlier than changing into an Angel himself. Toussaint, at one level seen as one of many Braves’ high pitching prospects, was designated for project July 2.
“Oh it was undoubtedly thrilling,” Toussaint mentioned of being picked up by the Angels and known as up. “It was like all proper, at the very least I’m going to see some faces I do know. So undoubtedly excited to be part of the Angels group.”
Herget hopes to return
On the subject of bullpen arms, right-hander Jimmy Herget, who has been on the injured checklist with a proper shoulder impingement, was again within the clubhouse Saturday.
He was despatched on a rehab project by means of double-A Rocket Metropolis, the place he pitched 4 innings by means of three video games.
“I really feel good,” Herget mentioned earlier than the sport. “Able to get again on the market, that’s for positive.”
There isn't any set date for his return simply but.
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