The Los Angeles Angels have sidelined right-handed pitcher Jack Kochanowicz with right elbow inflammation on Sunday, placing him on the injured list just one day following a difficult performance where he allowed seven runs during the opening inning versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.
To fill the roster spot, the team brought back left-handed pitcher Sam Aldegheri from their Triple-A Salt Lake affiliate.
The 25-year-old Kochanowicz saw his record fall to 2-5 with a 6.05 ERA for the current season following Saturday’s rough outing. While he began the year strong at 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA across his first six starts, his performance has declined significantly with a 9.62 ERA over seven starts beginning in May.
Throughout his three-year tenure with the Angels, Kochanowicz holds a 7-22 record with a 5.84 ERA spanning 47 starts.
The 24-year-old Aldegheri brings a 1-0 record and 2.45 ERA from three appearances this season, including one start, with the Angels. Across parts of three major league seasons, the first player born and raised in Italy to pitch in the majors carries a 2-4 record with a 5.26 ERA over 10 appearances, six of which were starts.
Aldegheri represented Italy during this spring’s World Baseball Classic, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.00 ERA across two tournament starts.
