The Angels got a bit of a scare recently when right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation and was sent for an MRI. Thankfully, that MRI found just inflammation and no ligament damage. The pitcher himself gave the good news to members of the media yesterday, including , adding that he hopes to be back Grayson Allen Jersey in about three weeks. Thats obviously a much better outcome than the worst-case scenario of some kind of surgery that would have wiped out the rest of his season or even part of next year. Silseth was able to to s 52 1/3 innings for the club in a swing role last year with a 3.96 earned run average, showing enough promise to get a rotation job here in 2024. His first two outings didnt go especially well, resulting in six earned runs allowed over eight innings, but its po sible the injury was playing a role there. With Silseth out, the Angels bumped into the rotation, alongside , , and . Soriano struck out six opponents in four innings last night but also allowed four earned runs on six hits. Its just one start and Soriano could certainly get in a better groove going forward, but he also may hit an innings limit at some point if he were to stay in the rotation. He underwent Tommy John surgery in both February of 2020 and June of 2021, meaning he hardly pitched over the 2020 to 2022 period before throwing 65 1/3 innings last year between the majors and minors. Perhaps he can hold down a rotation spot for a few weeks while Silseth is out and then slide back into the bullpen, allowing him to grow his workload relative to last year but without hitting a wall. The Angels are still interested in seeing what he can do as a starter over the long term but they are surely aware that he cant suddenly launch into the 200-inning range this year. Turning to the bullpen, is going to start a rehab a signment this Sunday, per . He was the biggest signing for the Halos this winter, netting himself a three-year, $33MM deal. But he hasnt yet made his debut as an Angel since he experienced some shoulder sorene s during the spring and began the season on the injured list. He hes targeting a late April return and this seems to be in line with that. After being acquired by the Rays last year, Stephenson was one of the best relievers in the league. He posted a 2.35 ERA in his 42 appearances, striking out a tremendous 42.9% of batters faced while walking just 5.7% of them. Since he was previously a first-round pick and highly-touted prospect, this seemed to be the long-awaited breakout that didnt materialize in previous seasons as injuries got in the way. The Angels are still waiting to find out if their bet on Stephenson was a wise one but it seems hell be able to join the club shortly. Getting both Silseth and Stephenson healthy will be good for the club, bolstering both the rotation and the bullpen. The Halos are out to an even 6-6 start through 12 games, but thats largely in spite of some poor pitching. The clubs collective ERA of 5.09 this year is 29th out of the 30 clubs, ahead of only the Rockies and their dreadful 6.57 mark. Justin Wright-Foreman Jersey