The Angels made a surprise move before Wednesday's game against the Astros, calling up starting pitcher Andrew Heaney from Triple-A Salt Lake and announcing he would start against the Astros.
Heaney's arrival meant Matt Shoemaker was bumped back to Friday against the Mariners.
Heaney, who is considered a top-100 prospect by Baseball America and MLB.com, went 6-2 with a 4.71 ERA in 14 starts for Salt Lake. He posted 74 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings.