HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — As the Rocket City Trash Pandas' season comes to an end, six players were promoted for the final week of the Triple-A schedule.
The team announced Wednesday that Pitchers Joel Hurtado, George Klassen, Dylan Phillips, and Walbert Ureña were joined by catchers Myles Emmerson and Yeremi Villahermosa as they head to play for Salt Lake Bees.
The team said Klassen, 23, made his Triple-A debut Tuesday, tossing 6.0 innings of two-run baseball with eight strikeouts. The Angels’ No. 3 prospect ended his Rocket City season on a high note, throwing a career-best 7.0 innings of one-run baseball with eight strikeouts on September 10. Over his final four Double-A starts, he posted a 1.17 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 23.0 innings.
Hurtado, 24, started 18 games for Rocket City, go