Bedrosian recalled as Street lands on DL

ARLINGTON — The Angels added hard-throwing right-hander Cam Bedrosian to their bullpen on Friday, calling him up from Triple-A Salt Lake to take the roster spot of their injured closer, Huston Street.

Street, placed on the 15-day disabled list because of the left oblique strain he sustained while warming up prior to Wednesday’s game, doesn’t have a timeline for his return. His DL stint has been backdated to Sunday, which means he could be activated as soon as May 10.

“You have to give at least 72 hours to a week before you really, really have a clear-cut understanding of whether it’s going to be just two weeks or if it’s going to be three or four,” Street said. “It’s frustrating.”

With Street out, the Angels will turn to their sidearm setup man, Joe Smith, to handle the ninth inning.

And with Bedrosian in the mix, the Angels’ bullpen could have a much-needed strikeout component.

Angels relievers entered the weekend series against the Rangers at Globe Life Park with the lowest strikeout rate in the Majors, at 5.93 per nine innings. Their staff is made up mostly of relievers who aim to induce soft contact, with none of their prior pitchers throwing fastballs harder than 93 …

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