Ryan Clark promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake
MOBILE, Ala. (May 25, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that right-handed pitcher Ryan Clark has been promoted from the Double-A Mobile BayBears to Triple-A Salt Lake.Clark, 24, made 11 relief appearances with the BayBears after starting the season with Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He had a
MOBILE, Ala. (May 25, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that right-handed pitcher
Clark, 24, made 11 relief appearances with the BayBears after starting the season with Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He had a 1-2 record, three saves, and allowed just five runs on 14 hits over 15 1/3 innings with eight walks and 21 strikeouts. Clark completed both of Mobile's combined no-hitters on April 28 at Montgomery and May 14 against Birmingham.
In five outings with the 66ers, spanning seven innings, Clark gave up just one unearned run on five hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts. This is his second year in the Angels organization after signing as a Minor League free agent on March 31, 2017.
The Johnson City, N.Y., native was originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Clark was released by the Braves prior to the start of the 2017 season. This is the first time he has been promoted to Triple-A in his career.
In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher
Gatto, 22, went 5-2 with a 4.15 ERA in nine starts with Inland Empire. He has a 20-23 record with a 4.57 ERA in 74 games, 70 starts, over five professional seasons. The Hammonton, N.J., native was selected in the second round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, N.J. He is currently the No. 26 prospect in the Angels organization, according to MLB Pipeline.
The BayBears continue a five-game home series against Biloxi Friday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (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 6:45 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and 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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