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Angels Demote Jack Kochanowicz After Another Poor Outing
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 11 – Mitch Spence allowed eight runs and five home runs in six innings, prompting the Athletics to demote him to Triple-A Las Vegas after a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
- On Thursday, the Athletics sent pitcher Mitch Spence down to their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas following a performance where he yielded five home runs in a 9-2 defeat to the Atlanta Braves.
- Spence’s poor outing came one day after rookie Jacob Wilson was hit by a pitch from Braves’ rookie Didier Fuentes during Tuesday’s game, leading to Wilson missing two straight starts due to a left hand contusion.
- In a related roster move, the Athletics brought up right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido from their Triple-A Las Vegas team, while their American League All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson remained out of Thursday’s lineup due to a contusion.
- Spence has compiled a 2-5 record and posted a 4.70 ERA across 29 outings this season, while Bido holds a 2-4 record with a 6.14 ERA in 12 games for the A's; meanwhile, Wilson is hitting an impressive.335, placing him near the top of the major league batting leaders.
- Atlanta manager Brian Snitker called Athletics manager Mark Kotsay after Tuesday’s game to apologize for Wilson being hit by Fuentes, illustrating the tense context surrounding these roster changes.
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