Overview
- Los Angeles designated left-hander Joey Lucchesi for assignment and called up George Klassen to start Sunday after scheduled starter Ryan Johnson fell ill.
- Klassen worked 2 2/3 innings in his Major League debut, allowing two runs on two hits with three strikeouts and four walks.
- The Angels beat the Mariners 8-7 in 11 innings on Nolan Schanuel’s walk-off sacrifice fly.
- Klassen is a top prospect acquired from the Phillies in the 2024 trade for Carlos Estévez, and he features a 97 to 98 mph fastball with a slider and power curve.
- Lucchesi, an eight-year veteran, had logged 2.1 innings for the Angels this season with two earned runs and four walks.