6:59pm: Street was not able to stay on track due to a “mild shoulder impingement,” GM Billy Eppler tells Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register (via Twitter).
5:51pm: The Angels have acquired righty Parker Bridwell from the Orioles, per club announcements. Cash considerations or a player to be named later will go to Baltimore in return.
To open a 40-man spot, the Halos have bumped righty Huston Street to the 60-day DL. That suggests his lat strain isn’t progressing quite as hoped. At the time of his injury, about six weeks back, it was suggested that it was at least possible Street would be throwing in three or four weeks. With today’s DL swap, he won’t be eligible to return until about two months of the season have elapsed.
Bridwell, who was recently designated for assignment, will head to Double-A upon landing in his new organization. The 25-year-old reached the majors briefly last year, but evidently didn’t factor very heavily in the O’s plans.
A starter for most of his career, Bridwell spent much of 2016 functioning as a multi-inning reliever (he logged 87 total innings last year over 33 appearances). Over 83 2/3 minor-league innings, including an AFL stint, Bridwell pitched to a 3.76 ERA with 7.0 K/9 against 3.7 BB/9.
Is Street ever not injured?
If Hill and Street were on the same team, with their injuries, would the team be suffering The Hill Street Blues?
Good one
Ha!
I think it’s safe to say that Street’s career is coming to an end.
Street has been as productive as anybody in his career. Long season, especially when you have been over used as he has been w angels. He ain’t the kinda guy to complain so this is what happens to rare team first big league closers….he will as always be just fine and pitch as long as he wants at a high level. 150 plus more saves for him, love how even w success and proven track record he doesn’t receive the acclaim, and folks still to this day continue to doubt the guy. Hilarious