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    Angels recall Ryan Johnson to start on Thursday

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    Angels recalled RHP Ryan Johnson from Double-A Rocket City.

    The 23-year-old right-hander will rejoin the Angels to start against the Athletics on Thursday evening in West Sacramento. Johnson holds a 15.12 ERA, 2.64 WHIP and a 5/7 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings with the Halos this season. He does not make for an attractive streaming option on Thursday evening and should be avoided at all costs.
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    All five runs came in the first. After a clean single to start the inning, novice outfielder Christian Moore botched Nick Kurtz’s fly to left for a double and back-to-back homers followed. Johnson finally escaped the frame after 35 pitches and then never gave up any extra-base hits or walks afterwards. His career ERA actually dropped from 10.17 to 9.96 with the performance. He’ll probably be sent down for a fresh arm Friday, but we’ll see.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Johnson returns to the minors after allowing eight runs over five innings across three relief appearances since returning from the injured list on May 15. The 23-year-old still has a chance to eventually emerge as a back-end rotation arm for the Angels but the results haven’t been there in the majors over the last two years.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Johnson was put on the injured list back on April 6th with a viral infection, but then was pulled from his rehab start the next week with a hamstring strain. He restarted his rehab assignment at the beginning of the month and will now return to a spot on the Angels’ active roster, with Drew Pomeranz headed to the IL. Johnson will be an option for the final spot in the rotation that’s currently being held by Alek Manoah, who has been pitching in bulk relief.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Johnson was pulled off his rehab assignment two weeks ago because of a hamstring issue, but the right-hander has recovered and faced live hitting in Arizona. The 23-year-old will likely need a few rehab appearances before being ready to join the Angels’ pitching staff.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Angels manager Kurt Suzuki told reporters Johnson will undergo further evaluation and testing after feeling a tweak in his hamstring. The 23-year-old threw just two pitches prior to departing the contest. Johnson has been on the shelf since early April recovering from a viral infection.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Johnson winds up requiring a trip to the injured list after being scratched from Sunday’s start against the Mariners due to illness. The 23-year-old’s absence seems to pave the way for pitching prospect George Klassen to get some run in the rotation for at least another turn or two.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    There had been speculation when George Klassen was announced as the starter on Sunday that Johnson was simply getting booted from the rotation after being shelled in his first start, but it sounds like he’s just a bit under the weather. No word yet on when he’ll take his next turn in the Halos’ rotation.
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    Left-hander Joey Lucchesi was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Klassen will be thrown right into the fire for the Angels, starting on Sunday against the Mariners. It’s unclear if Ryan Johnson is being bumped from the rotation entirely after his poor season debut, or simply getting pushed back. Klassen, 24, posted a 6.43 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 14/9 K/BB ratio over 14 innings during five appearances in Cactus League play.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    Johnson wasn’t particularly sharp in his season debut, walking four batters and only notching a pair of strikeouts. However, he didn’t get any help from his fielders on several occasions, most notably with two outs in the opening frame when a pop up to shallow center field inexplicably got over the head of second baseman Oswald Peraza, allowing a pair of runs to score on the play. Yoán Moncada committed a mental mistake in the third inning that led directly to another two runs crossing the plate. Neither play technically goes down as an error, but they certainly didn’t help matters. He’ll aim for better results against the Mariners at home on Sunday to finish off a two-start week.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #32
    The 74th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Johnson is going to make the Angels for the second year in a row, even though he spent the rest of the year in High-A ball after his demotion last May. He ends a nice spring with a 3.05 ERA and a 23/5 K/BB in 20 2/3 innings. We still doubt he’s ready to be an adequate major league starter this year, but he might get there someday.

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    Diamondbacks recalled RHP Yilber Díaz from Triple-A Reno.

    Díaz boasts a 4.50 ERA in 26 appearances with Reno, with 43 strikeouts and 21 walks in 32 innings. He’ll try to find a way into Arizona’s relief mix, but the Diamondbacks are probably viewing him as a short-term fill-in while they work through internal options to replace Ryne Nelson in the rotation.
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    Diamondbacks placed RHP Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list with a strained right elbow.

    Not good. He’ll be out for an extended period of time, perhaps the rest of the season, and the Diamondbacks will have to make due for the time being. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues can safely drop Nelson.
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    98.7 FM Phoenix’s John Gambadoro reports Ryne Nelson has a partially torn forearm flexor.

    Oof. Nelson was pitching really well since a down April, compiling a 3.75 ERA and a 2-3 record over 57 2/3 innings since the start of May. Gambadoro also reports Yilber Díaz is being called up to replace Nelson. This is typically the kind of injury that would cost a pitcher multiple months, so Nelson is droppable in fantasy leagues once this report is confirmed.
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    Royals optioned RHP Mason Black to Triple-A Omaha.

    Black had allowed runs in each of his last four outings after starting the year with a 1.86 ERA in 9.2 innings over his first eight appearances. He’ll likely be back up in the near future when the Royals need a fresh arm.
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    Royals activated Seth Lugo from the 7-day injured list.

    He’ll get the ball tonight against the Cardinals in what should be a decent return spot. Lugo missed a few days on the concussion injured list after leaving his June 10 start due to a Brandon Nimmo line drive off his head.
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    Xavier Edwards is not in Miami’s starting lineup against the Giants on Friday.

    It appears to just be a routine day off for the young infielder, who has struggled to a .192/.286/.192 line through his first 15 games of June. Javier Sanoja is filling in at second base against RHP Landen Roupp.
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    Tigers recalled OF Trei Cruz from Triple-A Toledo.

    Cruz was hitting .228/.326/.333 over 144 plate appearances with Toledo. The third-generation MLBer will bat ninth tonight in his MLB debut. He has no real fantasy upside at this time.
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    Tigers placed OF Wenceel Pérez on the 10-day injured list with a left orbital fracture.

    He was struck in the face by a plyometric band in the training room after Tuesday’s game and has not played since. It’s hard to understand Pérez’s return timeline and he was reportedly seeking further evaluation in Houston. Trei Cruz will take his roster spot for the time being.
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    Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and has been scratched from Sunday’s start against the White Sox.

    First it was going to be Saturday, then it was going to be Sunday, and now it’s not going to happen at all. Verlander remains on the 60-day injured list, but the 43-year-old is finding it hard to get healthy enough to get back on the mound and this latest setback will likely put him out for a few more weeks. The Tigers will likely have Keider Montero start Sunday’s game.
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    Cade Cavalli has been scratched from Friday’s start against the Rays.

    PJ Poulin will open for the Nationals. It’s plausible that Cavalli has his turn pushed back rather than outright skipped given it’s an illness, but we’ll probably get more guidance on that later tonight.