The Angels introduced that right-hander Guillo Zuñiga has been launched. He had been designated for task earlier this week because the corresponding transfer when the membership signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud.
Zuñiga, 26, spent lower than a yr as an Angel. He was acquired from the Cardinals in February in a money deal and spent the 2024 season as an optionable depth arm for the Halos. He made 15 appearances on the large league degree, permitting 5.09 earned runs per 9. His 15.8% strikeout charge and 10.5% stroll charge in that point had been each subpar. He additionally tossed 28 1/3 innings within the minors with a 5.08 ERA, 15.4% strikeout charge and seven.3% stroll charge.
These outcomes obtained the righty got rid of the roster and into free company. He’ll now assess choices on the open market, which is able to probably result in a minor league deal. He does have higher 90s velocity and was capable of put up some good numbers not too way back.
With the Dodgers in 2021 and 2022, he tossed 90 Double-A innings with a 4.10 ERA, 29.8% strikeout charge and 11.1% stroll charge. He reached free company forward of 2023 and obtained a shocking main league take care of the Playing cards. However that membership solely let him toss two main league innings whereas he posted a 7.63 ERA in Triple-A. A commerce to the Angels didn’t result in a bounceback however he’s nonetheless younger and a few membership would possibly take a guess on the arm to see if they’ll work with it.