Angels Option LHP Sam Aldegheri to Triple-A Salt Lake During Spring Training

The Los Angeles Angels optioned left-hander Sam Aldegheri to Triple-A Salt Lake, a roster move the MLB transaction log lists as March 1, 2026, and one that pushes the 24-year-old back to the Salt Lake Bees to work on command after uneven major-league outings. The transaction was announced as part of spring-training roster reductions and means Aldegheri will begin the season in Salt Lake rather than on the Angels’ Opening Day staff.

Reporting on the timing varied across outlets. Bruno Mulé and FantasyPros reproduced an Angels PR tweet dated March 8, 2025 that named Aldegheri among several players optioned to Salt Lake, while RotoWire and CBS Sports summarized the move as happening "on Sunday" with no year attached. The Original Report stated, "The Los Angeles Angels optioned left-hander Sam Aldegheri to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, March 1, a move announced as part of the team’s roster reductions during spring training. Aldegheri, who has MLB experience but struggled with command at the highest level, will begin 2026 in the Salt Lake Bee."

Spring-training accounts of Aldegheri’s form also conflict in the record. FantasyPros wrote, "Aldegheri’s lone spring outing saw two homers and three strikeouts in one inning," while RotoWire and CBS reported he "appeared in two games with the Angels during spring training, giving up two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings." The discrepancy leaves his exact spring workload and results unclear until official box scores or a team clarification are cited.

Aldegheri’s major-league ledger through 2025 shows why the Angels elected the option. Wikipedia and FantasyPros list his 2024 rookie campaign at 13.0 innings with a 4.85 ERA and 10 strikeouts, while RotoWire and Wikipedia show a 2025 line of 0-2, 7.90 ERA, 13.2 innings, 12 strikeouts and a 2.20 WHIP in four appearances, including two starts. Career totals through 2025 in the assembled record read 26.2 innings, a 6.41 ERA and 22 strikeouts with a 2.06 WHIP.

The club’s transaction chronology underscores how often Aldegheri has shuffled between levels. The MLB log documents assignments and recalls throughout 2025 - March 27, 2025 assigned to Rocket City from Salt Lake, recalls on June 2 and July 8, optionings on June 5 and July 9, an assignment to Salt Lake on September 9 and a recall on September 18. The log also shows a Feb 5, 2026 entry noting "Italy activated LHP Sam Aldegheri," reflecting international-roster activity.

The Angels’ PR message reproduced by FantasyPros lists Aldegheri among several players sent to Salt Lake: "The #Angels have optioned LHP Sam Aldegheri, OF Gustavo Campero, RHP Caden Dana, LHP Jack Dashwood and INF Niko Kavadas to Triple-A Salt Lake. Additionally, RHP Connor Brogdon, RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks, RHP José Fermin, INF Cole Fontenelle, LHP Victor González, INF Denzer…" That group shows the club trimmed depth during camp but kept multiple arms available in Triple-A.

Aldegheri’s profile provides the framework for his task in Salt Lake. Born September 19, 2001 in Verona, Italy, he made his MLB debut on August 30, 2024 and is listed in the record as the first major-league pitcher born and raised in Italy. He also battled a left middle finger blister that landed him on the 15-day injured list on September 15, 2024 and was activated October 1, 2024. With a history of short big-league stints and command issues, Aldegheri will need a strong, clean run at Triple-A Salt Lake to force a recall to the Angels’ bullpen or rotation.