Angels Acquire Jhoulys Chacin

[BrewCrewFan]

The Angels have acquired righty Jhoulys Chacin from the Braves, as first reported by David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). Lefty Adam McCreery is going to Atlanta in the deal.
 
Chacin is owed $1.1MM on the minor league deal he signed with Atlanta this winter. That makes him a reasonably-priced addition for a Halos staff that has been devastated by injuries early in 2016.
 
A 28-year-old veteran of eight MLB seasons, Chacin has pitched to a 5.40 ERA in 26 2/3 innings over five starts this year. While that isn’t the most enticing mark in terms of run prevention, he has racked up 9.1 K/9 against just 2.7 BB/9 to go with a 48.1% groundball rate, leading ERA estimators to value his efforts thus far much more highly.
 

 

 
-MLBTR
 
 
Angels going to the world series

 

[Raindelay]

Is McCreery any good?

Either way I really don't understand this for LA, who is, or should be rebuilding.

 

[Big Papi]

Just a depth move, he is 28 years old and the guy leaving them is nothing worth note...the Angels might have one good prospect in their system.

 

[Teagz]

Weird time for the Braves to deal him imo. If they waited until the deadline they might have actually gotten a prospect back, assuming that Chacin pitches to his FIP and his numbers don't get worse.

 

[PWNdroia]

Angels getting another mediocre pitcher.  What else is new?