Angels Place Struggling Pitcher on the IL

The Angels are calling Kochanowicz's injury right elbow inflammation, which could be a cause for his struggles as of late. Kochanowicz has failed to make it through more than four innings in his past three games, allowing 14 earned runs over that span. In 13 starts this year, Kochanowicz has compiled a 2-5 record with a 6.05 ERA and 1.578 WHIP.

Kochanowicz could be the recipient of some poor fielding behind him, as his FIP sits at a more reasonable 4.98 and his xERA is also slightly lower at 5.38. Still, it's hard to find success in MLB when you are allowing more than 5.0 BB/9 and averaging just 6.61 K/9.

The writing was likely on the wall for Kochanowicz after Saturday's performance. Following the game, Suzuki told reporters that the Angels would "talk about it and see what our options are," regarding the pitcher's place in the rotation moving forward. For now, the stint on the 15-day IL buys the Angels some time and allows Kochanowicz to reset some of the mechanics that he said were giving him issues.

In a corresponding move, the Angels have recalled left-handed pitcher Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake City to take Kochanowicz's spot on the roster.