The youth motion is in full swing for the Los Angeles Angels, and Caden Dana seems to be like the newest piece of the puzzle.
The best-hander is ready to make his second main league begin when the Angels play the Texas Rangers within the finale of their four-game sequence on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Dana (1-0, 3.00 ERA) was stellar in his MLB debut final Sunday, limiting the Seattle Mariners to 2 runs and two hits over six innings in a 3-2 victory.
“For his first large league begin, the quantity of data he had on their lineup, the homework he did main as much as this begin, was actually, actually spectacular,” Angels catcher Matt Thaiss stated.
Dana, who will flip 21 on Dec. 17, turned the youngest pitcher to take the mound for the Angels since Francisco Rodriguez in 2002, and the youngest beginning pitcher since Frank Tanana in 1973.
“He proved to himself he can pitch within the large leagues,” Angels supervisor Ron Washington stated. “He made pitches when he needed to. He used his fastball, wasn’t in a position to land his breaking ball as constantly as he wished to, however landed them when he wanted to.”
Dana tore by means of the minors after the Angels (59-83) chosen him within the eleventh spherical of the 2022 MLB Draft, posting a 12-12 file in 41 begins over three seasons with a 3.01 ERA with 244 strikeouts in 212 1/3 innings.
He most lately notched a 9-7 mark and a couple of.52 ERA over 23 begins for Double-A Rocket Metropolis, hanging out 147 in 135 2/3.
Veteran Andrew Heaney (4-13, 3.81 ERA) is scheduled to begin the sequence finale for Texas (69-74). The left-hander remains to be seeking to be rewarded for his efforts after going 0-2 in 5 begins in August regardless of posting a 3.24 ERA for the month.
He blanked the New York Yankees on three hits over 5 innings in his first begin in September on Tuesday and departed with a 1-0 lead, however the Yankees scored two runs within the seventh and two within the eighth earlier than Texas rallied for a 7-4 victory.
“It looks like yearly you might have a man that you simply simply have hassle getting run assist for, and he is been that man,” Rangers supervisor Bruce Bochy stated of Heaney. “It is virtually each begin, however that is not indicative of how he is been throwing the ball as a result of he is given us an opportunity so constantly to win a sport. We simply have a troublesome time getting the runs there for him.”
Heaney, who performed for the Angels from 2015-21, is 0-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 4 appearances in opposition to his former workforce, together with two begins.
He began in opposition to Los Angeles on Could 17 and was the dropping pitcher in a 9-3 setback. Heaney gave up three runs (two earned) and 5 hits, needing 83 pitches to get by means of 3 2/3 innings.
The Rangers received the opener of the three-game sequence 3-1 on Thursday evening, the Angels got here again with a 5-1 win on Friday, and Texas rallied for a 6-4 victory on Saturday.
Earlier than Saturday’s sport, Los Angeles positioned outfielders Kevin Pillar (left thumb sprain) and Jo Adell (left indirect pressure) on the 10-day injured checklist and recalled outfielders Bryce Teodosio and Jordan Adams from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Teodosio began in middle subject in his main league debut Saturday and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
–Area Degree Media
