The Angels announced a series of roster moves today, placing right-handers Chase Silseth and Guillo Zuñiga on the 15-day injured list, Silseth due to right elbow inflammation and Zuñiga a right pectoral strain. Taking their spots on the active roster will be taken by right-handers Carson Fulmer and Hunter Strickland, with each having their contract selected. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club has designated infielder Liván Soto and right-hander Zach Plesac for assignment.
It’s not yet clear how severe the injuries to Silseth and Zuñiga are, though the club clearly feels that each hurler needs an IL stint. The injury to Silseth will mean that the Halos will need another starter, but they may not need to make that decision right away. They have Tyler Anderson, Patrick Sandoval and Griffin Canning scheduled to start the next three games, with an off-day on Thursday. Reid Detmers would be scheduled for Friday but then Anderson, Sandoval and Canning could follow on normal rest, meaning April 16 would be the next date when they would need a solution, whether that’s a spot starter or bullpen game.
Davis Daniel, Andrew Wantz and Kenny Rosenberg are all on the 40-man roster and each has been starting at Triple-A of late. José Soriano would be another option, as he was stretched out during the spring and has been pitching multi-inning stints out of the big league bullpen so far this year. The same goes for José Suarez, though he hasn’t been as effective as Soriano. Time will tell how they handle the rotation picture, but they are adding a couple of bullpen arms today in Fulmer and Strickland.
More to come.