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Skaggs ready for return, understands Halos’ plan
- Updated: April 21, 2016
CHICAGO — Tyler Skaggs is three starts into what he hopes is a brief stint with Triple-A Salt Lake, coming off a 3 2/3-inning outing on Wednesday and looking to complete five innings his next time out on Monday.
“I feel like I have the competitive fire back,” Skaggs, with the Salt Lake Bees in Fresno, Calif., said in a phone conversation on Thursday. “I’m throwing the ball well, throwing hard. At the same time, everything is not as crisp as it usually was, especially the curveball. That’s still a good pitch. My fastball command has been amazing.”
Skaggs said he’s throwing his fastball anywhere between 90 and 94 mph, which is precisely where he wants it to be. He was slated to complete four innings on Wednesday, but the bottom of the fourth began with a couple of long at-bats and Skaggs exited after recording two outs, ending his start at 67 pitches.
The Angels continue to be very cautious with Skaggs, who underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2014, because they want to save his innings for September, and because they still believe they have enough …
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