Angels Option Rookie George Klassen to Triple-A After Fingernail Scare

Overview

• Los Angeles sent right-hander George Klassen to Triple-A Salt Lake in a roster move that also brought up reliever Nick Sandlin on a selected contract.
• The assignment followed his early exit from his second MLB start with a bruised right index fingernail in Cincinnati, where he left in the third inning after 72 pitches.
• In two big league outings, he logged 4 2/3 innings with a 13.50 ERA, 10 walks, and five strikeouts, highlighting command issues.
• Manager Kurt Suzuki said the club likes Klassen’s raw stuff and wants him to gain experience and steadier control in the minors.
• Klassen arrived from Philadelphia in July 2024 in the Carlos Estévez deal and has been viewed as a high-upside arm in the Angels’ pipeline.