Sam Aldegheri Makes First Start For Los Angeles Angels
Sam Aldegheri is getting his first start of the season for the los angeles angels on Tuesday night against the White Sox in Los Angeles. First pitch is set for 8:38 p.m. CT, and the assignment puts a pitcher with only 1 2/3 innings this season into the middle of a game the Angels need to keep from slipping further.
Aldegheri Takes The Mound
It is a sharp turn for the left-hander, who has been moved up and down from the minors this year. Aldegheri has thrown just 1 2/3 innings this season, and his first outing showed both ends of his line: two hits allowed, including a home run, along with two strikeouts and one walk.
His career sample is still small enough to make every start feel like a test. In 28 1/3 career innings, he carries a 6.35 ERA, a 2.047 WHIP and a 14.2% walk rate, numbers that explain why the Angels are using him carefully instead of handing him a long runway.
Fedde Brings The Counterpunch
The White Sox already took the series opener in Los Angeles behind Davis Martin, and Erick Fedde is set for his fifth start of the season and seventh appearance. He is making his second straight start against the Angels after working seven innings against them last week.
Fedde enters with a 3.24 ERA over 33 1/3 innings, a 1.050 WHIP, a 3.32 xERA and a 4.94 FIP. The contrast is obvious: one starter has settled into a steady early-season role, while the Angels are trying to navigate a first start from a pitcher who has been bouncing between levels.
Grichuk Joins White Sox
Randall Grichuk is also in the mix for Chicago after signing a one-year deal Monday and making his debut start with the White Sox. He is in right field and batting fourth, another wrinkle in a game that already carries a different look than a normal Tuesday night matchup.
The Angels’ offense did not do much last night, but Mike Trout, Jorge Soler and Vaughn Grissom remain the names to watch against Fedde. Trout and Grissom have both homered off him before, giving Los Angeles at least a few hitters with a track record against the White Sox right-hander.
For the Angels, the immediate question is whether Aldegheri can turn a spot start into something stable after an uneven season split between the majors and minors. A clean outing would do more than cover one game; it would buy the club a little room while it keeps sorting out the back end of its rotation.
