Former BayBears Pitcher Osmer Morales Called up by Angels
August 13, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
Pitcher Osmer Morales with the Mobile BayBears
(Mobile BayBears)
MOBILE, Ala. - The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that they have selected the contract of former Mobile BayBears right-handed pitcher Osmer Morales from Triple-A Salt Lake. Morales has a chance to make his Major League debut Monday night, as the Angels begin a nine-game road trip at Petco Park in San Diego.
Morales, 25, made 16 starts with the BayBears last year, his only season at the Double-A level. He posted a 4-4 record and a 4.83 ERA. He walked just 29 batters in 76 1/3 innings pitched, and he finished second on the team with 81 strikeouts. Morales pitched in six games with the Angels as a non-roster invitee at Major League Spring Training this year.
In 21 games, 19 starts, with Salt Lake this season, Morales went 4-3 with a 6.22 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings pitched. He also made nine starts with the Bees to finish last season, after receiving a promotion to Triple-A on July 16. Morales posted a 2-1 record with a 3.22 ERA in 50 1/3 innings.
The Villa de Cura, Venezuela native signed with the Angels as a Minor League free agent on November 14, 2016. Morales was previously a member of the Seattle Mariners organization, spending parts of seven seasons in Seattle's farm system after signing his first professional contract on May 1, 2010.
Morales has a chance to become the 10th member of the 2017 BayBears squad to appear with the Angels this season. Infielder David Fletcher, outfielder Michael Hermosillo, catchers Francisco Arcia and Jose Briceno, and right-handed pitchers Justin Anderson, Jaime Barria, Parker Bridwell, Eduardo Paredes, and Jake Jewell have all spent time with the Angels in 2018.
The BayBears begin a six-game road series against the Biloxi Shuckers with a doubleheader Tuesday beginning at 5:35 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Biloxi 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 5:15 p.m.
The BayBears return home Sunday and 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).
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