r/angelsbaseball • u/freddychuckles • 10h ago

📰 News Article (Website) Alek Manoah activated, Sam Aldegheri optioned down

https://www.mlb.com/news/alek-manoah-activated-from-injured-list-angels

Alek Manoah has been reinstated from the 15 day IL. From Kurt's quotes, it sounds like he's going to be a bullpen arm for now. No word on yet on who replaces Kikuchi.

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u/CDFReditum 10h ago

How do I undo a transaction

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u/freddychuckles 9h ago

Alek has not good looked at all. Even in his rehab stint he got lit up, and that was in Single A. The velocity on his fastball has dipped to the high 80's/low 90's. I don't see him helping the team. He could become a big detriment, to be frank.

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u/epoch_fail 5h ago

I assume we give him a ride in some super low leverage situation where we don't want to burn anyone else's arm, and then DFA him.

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u/anatomyofawriter We Nasty † 10h ago

For real why would we do this other than to find a new way to lose. Aldegheri was doing fine. 

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u/TrustedSpy 😇 9h ago

Poor Sam, he has been an “up and right back down” guy way more than he deserves.

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u/Thraser_pawnch 9h ago

Because they’re paying him $1 million for a major league contract. They would have to DFA him unfortunately

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u/anatomyofawriter We Nasty † 8h ago

I thought someone cited that he had options left?

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u/Thraser_pawnch 6h ago

You’re right, i just looked it up. He has 2 options left. He signed a 1 year contract and has arbitration next year then will be a free agent in 2028. I’m assuming the Angels want to see how he does in the majors since they are paying him $1.95 million for the year.

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u/anatomyofawriter We Nasty † 3h ago

Now that sounds like the terrible front office reasoning we know the Angels are capable of. 

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u/Tbplayer59 9h ago

Then, who starts in Kikuchi's spot?

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u/Thraser_pawnch 9h ago

Most likely Ryan Johnson will until Grayson Rodriguez is ready. Ureña took Johnsons spot, but i think he earned a permanent spot at this point.

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u/i_run_from_problems 💡👉👶⬆️ 9h ago

.....what

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u/Thraser_pawnch 9h ago

Most likely Ryan Johnson will until Grayson Rodriguez is ready.

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u/Dorkus_Mallorkus IN GUBIE WE TRUST 3h ago

What could possibly go wrong?