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It was a whirlwind 24 hours for former South Carolina Gamecocks pitcher Michael Roth over the weekend.
On Saturday, he was hanging out with his teammates from the Arkansas Travelers (the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). Just hours later, he was on the mound in California, pitching relief for the big club. He went two perfect innings of relief as the Angels knocked off the Houston Astros by a score of 11-5.
So what was Roth’s prize for such a tremendous showing in Anaheim? You guessed it–a trip back down to Arkansas to rejoin his teammates as they prepared to continue a three-game set against the Midland RockHounds. (Aren’t minor league team names unique and interesting?)
This wasn’t Roth’s first trip to the Show. Last April, he was promoted from Arkansas to the Angels and pitched two innings of perfect relief in a win over–in an ironic twist–the Houston Astros. Unfortunately, the good showings didn’t last: he was knocked around in a number of his other appearances before getting it settled down in another stint with the team in July.
Let’s hope Roth’s next trip up to Anaheim lasts more than a few hours.