ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pitcher Johnny Cueto was designated for project by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday after two tough outings.
Cueto, 38, gave up 9 runs in 11â…“ innings in his two begins for the Angels, each losses. He gave up six runs in 5 innings in Tuesday night time’s 6-2 loss at Detroit, with three of the six hits being residence runs.
Regardless that Cueto’s time with the massive league membership was quick, supervisor Ron Washington stated Cueto’s expertise benefitted the youthful members of the pitching employees.
“He had an amazing affect on them along with his work ethic, how they do bullpens and that kind of stuff. He was prepared to surrender his knowledge and information,” Washington stated earlier than Friday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Seattle Mariners. “It was onerous, however we’re at that time of the yr the place adjustments occur.”
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Cueto signed a minor league cope with the Angels on July 24 after being launched earlier within the month by the Texas Rangers. He was 3-0 in 4 begins at Triple-A Salt Lake Metropolis earlier than being referred to as up on Aug. 21.
The Angels are the sixth crew for Cueto, who’s 144-113 with a 3.52 ERA in 370 main league video games. His profession started with Cincinnati, adopted by stops in Kansas Metropolis, San Francisco, the Chicago White Sox and Miami.
Cueto will make means for among the group’s youthful arms after the crew referred to as up left-hander Sam Aldegheri and right-hander Caden Dana from Double-A Rocket Metropolis.
Aldegheri made his massive league debut Friday and is the primary participant born and raised in Italy to pitch within the majors.
Dana, thought of the group’s prime pitching prospect, will begin Sunday.
Los Angeles additionally put right-hander Carson Fulmer on the injured listing retroactive to Tuesday due to proper elbow irritation and transferred right-hander José Marte to the 60-day injured listing
