The Los Angeles Angels have lost another pitcher for the season, as Chase Silseth has undergone surgery on his elbow. While the team hasn’t provided full details, they confirmed that it wasn’t Tommy John surgery and expect Silseth to return by next spring training.
Silseth started the season on the Angels’ Opening Day roster but only made two starts, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts over eight innings before elbow inflammation sent him to the injured list in early April.
No game, but there is news…
*IF Luis Rengifo had season-ending wrist surgery.
*RHP Chase Silseth had season-ending elbow surgery. (Details unavailable, but not TJ.)
Both players are expected to be ready for spring training.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) August 6, 2024
After beginning a rehab assignment in mid-June, Silseth was taken off the 60-day IL but was immediately optioned to Triple-A. Unfortunately, after just seven minor league games with the Salt Lake Bees, he was placed on the seven-day IL at the end of last month.
Latest injury to Angels rotation reinforces need to add pitching during the offseason
Silseth is just the latest in a series of Angels pitchers to miss significant time this season. The team’s only major league free-agent signing, Robert Stephenson, was sidelined before the season even began after getting injured during spring training. The Angels are also missing Andrew Wantz, Patrick Sandoval, José Cisnero, and Kelvin Caceres, all of whom are on the 60-day IL.
Reid Detmers has spent most of the 2024 season in the minors, and the Angels have had to turn to a past-his-prime pitcher like Johnny Cueto to fill out the rotation, which speaks volumes about the current state of the organization. This franchise seems to lack direction.
While changes at the top are necessary, Silseth’s injury and the thin pitching depth in the minors have highlighted the Angels’ most pressing need heading into the offseason. Unfortunately, this has been a persistent issue for the organization over the past decade.
The Angels must prioritize pitching above all else this winter. Relying on veterans like Hunter Strickland and Carson Fulmer to get through a season is a risky and unsustainable approach moving forward.
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