Joel Hurtado #72

Joel Alexander Hurtado... Ranked as Angels #21 prospect by Baseball America... Originally signed by Angels scouts Jonathan Genao & Rusbell Cabrera.

2023

Spent season with Low-A Inland Empire, made 22 appearances (10 starts) and posted a 5.42 ERA (78 IP - 47 ER) with 90 strikeouts... Held opponents scoreless in six of seven appearances from May 24 to June 25, including a nine-inning scoreless streak from May 24 to June 14...Sported a 2.16 ERA (16.2 IP - 4 ER) with 20 strikeouts and five walks in the period... Posted double-digit strikeouts in two starts: July 25 vs. Fresno (10) and Aug. 30 at Modesto (11)... Pitched at least 6.0 innings in six of seven outings (six starts) from July 18 to Aug. 30, including five straight games from July 18 to Aug. 15...Posted a 3.64 ERA (42 IP - 17 ER) with 51 strikeouts to 10 walks in the seven-game span... Named California League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 23 following a scoreless start at Visalia in which he held opponents to just two hits and one walk over six shutout innings, while striking out six.