Ryan

Johnson

The 22-year-old hurler made waves when he cracked the Halos’ Opening Day roster, but he struggled to a 7.36 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and a 16/5 K/BB ratio over 14 2/3 innings in his 14 appearances with the club. He’ll head back for some additional seasoning in the minor leagues and should get another shot to pitch out of the Angels’ bullpen later in the summer.

It’s been quite the eventful couple of weeks for the 2024 second-round pick, who made his major league debut without ever pitching in the minors. Johnson, back in the Angels pen after a three-day absence, has a 12.27 ERA in 3 2/3 innings.

The 22-year-old hurler will be away from the team for a couple of days as he welcomes a new addition to the family. Caden Dana was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move and will take his place in the Angels’ bullpen.

Even though Kenley Jansen and Ben Joyce were unavailable after working the previous two days, the Angels got five quality innings from the bullpen tonight. Brock Burke, who seemed like the favorite to close, pitched a scoreless ninth in a tie game and wound up with the win after the Angels scored twice in the top of the 10th. Johnson, making his second professional appearance after giving up five runs Thursday, allowed only a single and a sac fly in the bottom of the 10th.