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MLB Rumors: Aroldis Chapman buzz, Diamondbacks and Angels prospects

By Robert Murray

Aroldis Chapman, Kansas City Royals. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
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MLB Rumors: An intriguing prospect to monitor with the Angels

Right-hander Victor Mederos was scratched from his start in Double-A on Thursday and is a strong candidate to be called up by the Los Angeles Angels, sources said. No decision is final.

It would be the latest aggressive promotion by the Angels — and perhaps the most aggressive of them all.

Mederos, a sixth-round pick in 2022, has only appeared in 18 career minor-league games and hasn’t advanced past Double-A, where he has a 5.98 ERA and 71/25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 12 outings (55.2 innings).

Even then, Mederos is someone that the Angels are high on and believe will have better numbers in the majors. Said one talent evaluator: “He’s nasty.”

With the call-up straight from Double-A potentially happening, his MLB debut will be watched with plenty of curious eyes from Angels fans and the baseball world at large.

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