ANAHEIM, Calif. — Parker Bridwell will start for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, but it might as well be the Aberdeen Ironbirds.
Bridwell pitched for the Low-A Ironbirds after he was drafted at age 18 by the Baltimore Orioles. He didn’t reach Double-A until 2015, before going to Triple-A and the majors for the first time last season.
The Orioles traded him to the Angels in April for a player to be named and cash, not exactly evaluating the 6-foot-4 right-hander very highly.
The 25-year-old Bridwell, though, worked his way into the rotation, thanks to injuries, and has made starts against the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, as well as a relief appearance against the Yankees.