Right-hander Jerome Williams (6-5, 4.46) will return from the disabled list to start Saturday, and All-Star and American League ERA leader [Jered] Weaver will start Sunday, [manager Mike] Scioscia said.
The Angels need Williams to be a solid rotation contributor to remain in postseason contention. C.J. Wilson will start for the Angels Friday, according to the Times, and after Williams and Weaver, Ervin Santana will begin the Angels’ series against the Tigers in Detroit Monday.
Los Angeles Angels' right-hander Jerome Williams pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Monday, and he didn't fare too well, allowing three runs in 3⅓ innings. After he was removed, he passed out in the clubhouse and was taken to the hospital with breathing problems. He was released, but the Angels aren't taking any chances:
Jerome Williams will be placed on DL. He's feeling fine, but still shaken up by what happened & worried. Only lightly throwing now. #Angels
The official diagnosis as of now is asthma and anxiety. Williams was drafted and developed by the Giants, and he told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that his history with the Giants likely contributed to the episode.
Asked why he was so anxious facing a team he left seven years ago, Williams said, "I have no clue," but then added, "I felt I was amped the last time I faced them when I was with the Cubs (in 2005). I always want to try to do well against them. I came up with them. They’re the Giants."
Jered Weaver is taking Williams' spot on the active roster and starting on Wednesday.
“I found out in the fifth inning when the trainers came down and told us that Jerome was on his way to the hospital,” Hunter said. “It was a tough thing to hear. We didn’t know what was going on. We knew he passed out in the locker room and had trouble breathing. At that point, all you could do was say a little prayer. Hopefully he’s doing all right. I hope all it was is that he was a little amped up for the game.”
Tuesday, Williams sent out this from his personal Twitter account:
Wanted to let everyone know that I’m feeling better. Gonna get some rest so I can be back on that mound competing again.
