"The Angels placed left-hander Drew Pomeranz on the 15-day injured list today due to left elbow inflammation. Right-hander Ryan Johnson was reinstated from the IL in a corresponding move."
"The Halos haven't provided many details about the injury to Pomeranz, but it's notable in light of his history. Ongoing issues with his throwing arm, including multiple surgeries, lead to Pomeranz not pitching in the majors from 2022 to 2024. He had a bounceback season in 2025, posting a 2.17 earned run average over 49 2/3 innings with the Cubs."
"That prompted the Halos to sign Pomeranz to a one-year, $4MM deal for the 2026 season. That gambit hasn't worked out so far, as the 37-year-old has a 7.20 ERA through 15 innings. His 16.7% strikeout rate and 11.4% walk rate are both significantly worse than last year, when he struck out 28.1% of opponents and only walked 7.4%."
""I see him as a guy that can do both," manager Kurt Suzuki said to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. "I think if we need him as a starter, we can keep him as a starter. If we need him in the bullpen, he can do that. I think the luxury of having RJ is he can do everything.""
Drew Pomeranz was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, and Ryan Johnson was reinstated in a corresponding move. The Angels have provided limited injury details for Pomeranz, whose throwing arm has had ongoing problems and multiple surgeries, leading to no major league pitching from 2022 to 2024. After a strong 2025 bounceback with a 2.17 ERA over 49 2/3 innings for the Cubs, the Angels signed him to a one-year, $4MM deal for 2026. Through 15 innings in 2026, Pomeranz has a 7.20 ERA, with a lower strikeout rate and higher walk rate than in 2025. Johnson is expected to handle bullpen duties, with the team viewing him as capable of starting or relieving. He was drafted in 2024, reached the majors in 2025 without minor league pitching, struggled initially, then performed well at High-A as a starter. In 2026, he made the rotation, went on the IL after one start due to a virus, and began a rehab assignment with two outings.
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