A year ago at this time, Chase Silseth was a day away from pitching against the last-place team in the Pac-12. Now he’s a day away from making his Major League debut.
The Los Angeles Angels are planning to promote Silseth from Double-A to start against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in Oakland, doing so after only eight appearances in the minor leagues and making him the first player from the 2021 MLB Draft to make the big.
Silseth, a 21-year-old right-hander, was taken by the Angels in the 11th round last July.