José Soriano to the injured list after being hit by a batted ball
Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a contusion in his right forearm. The incident occurred on Wednesday when he was hit by a batted ball. Soriano, who spoke through an interpreter, expressed that he feels “a little better than yesterday”, but added that “I’m still struggling”. The right-handed pitcher had to leave the game after being hit by a batted ball from Milwaukee’s Jake Bauers. To fill Soriano’s spot on the roster, Los Angeles called up left-handed pitcher Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake.Soriano, who will turn 27 on October 20, had a 10-11 season with an ERA of 4.26 in 31 starts. In 169 innings, he struck out 152 batters. The Angels’ interim manager, Ray Montgomery, congratulated Soriano on his progress during the season.How I feel now, I don’t think there’s any reason to force anything.
José Soriano
Montgomery added that the most important thing for Soriano is that both the areas for improvement and the successes he has had have been identified. And he added that they are no longer big things, but rather a small obstacle.I told him: ‘Now you know what it’s like to make 31 starts in the Major Leagues, give us more than 160 innings.’ Next year that number will have a ‘2’ in front of it. So many positives.
Ray Montgomery
