A Struggling Romanick Is Sent to Edmonton; Chadwick Called Up

The Angels decided Tuesday that they had seen enough of Ron Romanick and his 5-8 record and assigned him to their Triple-A team in Edmonton.

Rookie right-hander Ray Chadwick (9-9, 4.72 earned-run average for Edmonton) will replace Romanick in the Angel rotation and is expected to make his first start next Tuesday at Oakland.

The decision to demote Romanick came one day after a 4-inning, five-run performance against the Milwaukee Brewers that raised his ERA to 5.50 and dropped his record in his last nine decisions to 2-7.

That was enough to convince the Angels. Manager Gene Mauch, General Manager Mike Port and pitching coach Marcel Lachemann met Tuesday and made the change. Port said it was a unanimous decision.

There was earlier speculation that Romanick would be traded, but Port said that “interest in Ron Romanick is not presently what it had been in the past or in past years.” Romanick later disputed that statement, saying he knew of “two, three teams ready to make a deal.” Romanick said he preferred not to name the teams.

Romanick, 25, is expected to pitch in Edmonton Saturday. He compiled a 31-29 record during his 2 1/2 seasons with the Angels.

“I’m not a Triple-A pitcher,” Romanick said. “I know there’s offers out on the table. So I guess I’m going to be out in limboland until they decide what they want to do, which I don’t think is right.”

Romanick said he would have been willing to try the bullpen, but Mauch said it was never seriously considered.