{"id":220498,"date":"2026-03-15T06:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/220498\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T06:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:56:35","slug":"george-klassen-in-the-mix-to-earn-starting-role-in-rotation-mlb-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/220498\/","title":{"rendered":"George Klassen in the Mix to Earn Starting Role in Rotation – MLB News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitching prospect George Klassen<\/a> is a candidate to claim the final spot in the starting rotation, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. While veteran pitcher Alek Manoah<\/a> opened camp as the favorite, his struggles in camp have opened the door for Klassen or Jack Kochanowicz<\/a> to slide into a starting role. Klassen has logged eight innings over three appearances and struck out nine batters while carrying a 2.25 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP. Last summer, the former sixth-round selection from the 2023 MLB Draft spent the majority of his campaign with Double-A and tossed 102 2\/3 innings with a 5.35 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. He made a one-game appearance at Triple-A and logged six innings with two earned runs. Despite his lack of Triple-A experience, Klassen could hold late-round sleeper appeal in deeper formats if he were to earn a starting job.–Andy Smith<\/a>
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