Los Angeles Angels Midseason Report Card: Starters

Jhoulys Chacin

2-5, 5.98 ERA, 55.2 IP

The Angels acquired Chacin in mid-May from the Atlanta Braves on the heels of a Chacin start in which he lasted 4.2 innings and gave up eight earned runs and four long balls.

Perhaps it was an omen, because excluding a complete game, 10-strikeout performance in which he gave up one earned run, Chacin has been awful for the Angels.

In June, he was 1-3 with an 8.59 ERA and the most innings he pitched in his five appearances was 5.1 innings.

After allowing five earned runs and 12 hits in 4.2 innings on July 1, he was moved to the bullpen to make room for Tropeano in the rotation.

In 10 starts with the Angels, he allowed at least four earned runs six times and at least one earned run in every start. And excluding the 10-strikeout outburst, he never struck out more than four hitters in a game.

Chacin’s contract expires at the end of the year and it will be interesting to see how the Angels decide to handle him.

He’s been decent in the bullpen, allowing only an earned run in 2.2 innings of work, so he may have a future there, but his time as a starter with the Angels is probably over (unless someone else gets hurt).

Player Grade: D+

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