Jose

Marte

Marte was jettisoned from the Angels’ 40-man roster last October and didn’t end up latching on somewhere else until after spring training. The 28-year-old righty, who looked sharp last year in 14 relief appearances for Los Angeles, is working his way back from shoulder surgery, so this deal will have more of an impact for the Mets in the late stages of the year or next season.

Wantz seemed to have the makings of a quality reliever, but the Angels moved him back to the rotation this year and he ended up undergoing elbow surgery in July. The Angels never did reveal exactly what the surgery was; it didn’t appear to be Tommy John but there is doubt about his readiness for the beginning of 2025. Marte underwent shoulder surgery in September and is also a question mark for next year.

Marte’s surgery was deemed successful. The 28-year-old will miss the rest of the 2024 season and could compete for a bullpen spot with the Angels in spring training if he’s ready to roll.

The 28-year-old hurler has been sidelined since August 8 due to a viral infection and it sounds like it’s serious enough that it’s going to cost him the remainder of the season. Moving him to the 60-day injured list frees up a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for Caden Dana who was promoted from Double-A Rocket City on Friday.

No word yet on how long Marte will be sidelined. The 28-year-old righty boasts a solid 2.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 14/10 K/BB ratio across 19 1/3 innings (14 appearances) this season for the Angels.

With closer Carlos Estevez shipped off to the Phillies on Saturday, the Angels had an immediate opening in their bullpen that Marte will fill. The 28-year-old right-hander has pitched well in limited action for the Halos this season, posting a 3.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and an 8/7 K/BB mark across 12 2/3 innings.

Marte has been shipped back to the minors to make room for Jack Kochanowicz to come up and make his big-league debut on Thursday evening against the Mariners. The 28-year-old righty has posted a 3.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 8/7 K/BB ratio across 12 2/3 innings (nine appearances) this season in the big leagues.

Marte hasn’t appeared in the majors since making 25 relief appearances for the Angels from 2021 to 2023. The 28-year-old righty will replace an injured Adam Cimber (shoulder) in Los Angeles’ bullpen. He’s pitched well this season for Triple-A Salt Lake with a 2.61 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 20/9 K/BB ratio across 20 2/3 innings (20 appearances).

Nothing too surprising among this first large batch of cuts for the Angels. MacGregor, 26, was in camp as a non-roster invitee after posting a respectable 3.82 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and an 84/31 K/BB ratio over 77 2/3 innings between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis for the Pirates in 2023. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him debut in Los Angeles during the upcoming season.

The 27-year-old hurler registered an uninspiring 8.68 ERA, 2.25 WHIP and a 7/7 K/BB ratio over 9 1/3 innings in his 10 appearances with the Angels during the 2023 season. He’ll continue to function as extra bullpen depth for the Halos.