Left-hander Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts for the Los Angeles Angels against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, sources told ESPN.
The Angels also announced they are calling up 20-year-old right-hander Caden Dana, their top prospect, to start Sunday against the Mariners.
The aggressive promotions continue Los Angeles' trend of pushing its best young players to the major leagues on timelines far more rapid than other major league teams.
Shortstop Zach Neto, the 13th pick in the 2022 draft, debuted two weeks into the 2023 season. Right-hander Ben Joyce, the 105 mph-throwing reliever, was in the big leagues a month later and locked down Los Angeles' closing job recently.