The Angels recalled right-hander Mike Morin, one of the more promising pitchers in the farm system, before tonight’s much anticipated matchup against the New York Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka.

Outfielder Brennan Boesch was optioned to make room for Morin, giving the Angels an eight-man bullpen. The combination of the heavy workload for the relievers lately, and the desire to get deposed closer Ernesto Frieri into some low leverage situations, led to the decision to go with an extra reliever.

Morin, 22, began the season at Double-A, where he did not allow a run in five innings. He was then promoted to Triple-A. In his first outing with Salt Lake City, he gave up four earned runs and recorded only one out, but he has not allowed any runs in three subsequent outings. He struck out five in two innings in his last two.

“He’s a guy we paid a lot of attention to in the last couple years and he’s really come on,” Scioscia said. “He’s got great makeup. He’ll be ready for the opportunity.”

In other Angels news, Raul Ibanez is not in the lineup today because he’s feeling sick, Scioscia said.

Tonight the Angels get their first look at Tanaka, who cost the Yankees $175 million to bring over from Japan, including a $20 million posting fee. So far Tanaka is 3-0 with a 2.15. Garrett Richards takes the mound for the Angels in the 5 p.m. start

Here are the lineups…

Angels

Collin Cowgill RF

Mike Trout CF

Albert Pujols 1B

Howie Kendrick 2B

Erick Aybar SS

David Freese DH

Ian Stewart 3B

Chris Iannetta C

J.B. Shuck LF

Yankees

Jacoby Ellsbury CF

Derek Jeter SS

Carlos Beltran RF

Brian McCann C

Alfonso Soriano DH

Mark Teixeira 1B

Kelly Johnson 3B

Brian Roberts 2B

Ichiro Suzuki LF