Nick Buss learned he earned his first major league call-up in nearly three years during the seventh inning Friday night in Salt Lake City, where he was toiling for the triple-A Bees. He called his fiancee, called his family, and then shipped across the country at 5 a.m.
When the 29-year-old outfielder entered the visiting clubhouse used by the Angels at Progressive Field, he realized it was not nearly the unfamiliar territory he remembered from his first stint in the majors, with the Dodgers in September 2013. Buss has already played with the majority of the Angels this season; 13 of the 24 players here now have also played for Salt Lake this season.