Lillis-White and Mahle promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 15, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that left-handed pitchers Conor Lillis-White and Greg Mahle have been promoted from the Double-A Mobile BayBears to Triple-A Salt Lake.Lillis-White, 25, pitched in 44 games with the BayBears over the past two seasons. In 18 relief appearances this
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 15, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that left-handed pitchers
Lillis-White, 25, pitched in 44 games with the BayBears over the past two seasons. In 18 relief appearances this year, he went 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA, three saves, and 42 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched. Lillis-White has not allowed a run since May 19 at Jacksonville, spanning 11 1/3 consecutive innings. He struck out seven consecutive batters on June 2 at Tennessee, just one shy of the Southern League record.
The Toronto native was selected by the Angels in the 32nd round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of the University of British Columbia. In 82 career games, Lillis-White has an 8-5 record with a 3.30 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .208 batting average. This is the first time he has been promoted to Triple-A.
Mahle, 25, posted a 3-1 record with a 2.22 ERA in 20 relief appearances and one start this season. He allowed just seven earned runs in 28 1/3 innings pitched with 10 walks and 28 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .198 average. Mahle was added to the Southern League South Division All-Star team last Friday, but he will not be available due to the promotion.
In 2015, Mahle was a MiLB.com Angels Organization All-Star and was named to the Rising Stars team in the prestigious Arizona Fall League. He made his Major League debut on April 13, 2016 and pitched in 24 games for the Angels during the 2016 season. Last year, Mahle pitched in 30 games with Mobile and posted a 6-0 record with a 2.66 ERA.
The Los Alamitos, Calif., native was selected by the Angels in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mahle pitched in 30 games with Salt Lake in 2016 and 20 more in 2017.
In corresponding moves, outfielder
The BayBears continue a five-game road series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Friday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Pensacola feed, subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m.
The BayBears return home Thursday and host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy,
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