José Soriano #59

Jose Joaquin Soriano Santana...Was first overall selection in 2020 Rule 5 Draft by Pittsburgh and was returned to Angels following 2021 season...Underwent Tommy John surgery, Jan. 30, 2020 (Dr. Brian Schulz)...Pitched 3.2 innings as starter as part of Burlington’s 10-inning combined no-hitter, Aug. 27, 2019 vs. Beloit... Combined with Parker Joe Robinson (1.1 IP), Hector Yan (3.0 IP), and Chad Sykes (2 IP) to complete the no-hitter...Originally signed by Angels scouts Domingo Garcia and Alfredo Ulloa.

2024

Made Angels Opening Day roster for first time in career and made two relief appearances before making first career Major League start April 10 vs. Tampa Bay (ND; 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO)...Tied with Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes for Major League lead (min. 100 IP) with a 98.8 MPH average fastball velocity...Also led all pitchers in average velocity on sliders (91.5 MPH), knuckle curves (86.4 MPH) and splitters (92.7 MPH)...Ranked third in Majors in ground ball rate (60%) and was ninth in MLB (third in A.L.) with a 0.64 HR/9 inning rate...Led Major League pitchers with an average of 2.63 total fielding chances per nine innings...Totaled 15 putouts and 16 assists on the year, while turning three double plays and committing just two errors...Over final 16 starts of season, went 6-3 with a 3.09 ERA (90.1 IP - 31 ER) and 74 strikeouts...Posted a quality start in eight of the 16 outings...Registered a 2.74 ERA (69 IP - 21 ER) on the road across 12 games (11 starts), but posted a 4.50 ERA (44 IP - 22 ER) in 10 games (nine starts) at Angel Stadium...Pitched career-high 8+ innings on June 12 at Arizona...Carried shutout through first 7.0 innings before allowing a solo HR to Christian Walker leading off the 8th inning...Faced one batter in ninth frame, yielding an infield single...Held left-handed batters to a .191 (45/236) average on the season...Had a 2.32 ERA (50.1 IP - 13 ER) across nine Interleague starts, but had a 4.31 ERA (62.2 IP - 30 ER) against American League opponents...Missed 12 games on injured list from June 20 (retro to June 17) through July 2 with an abdomen infection...Made eight starts following return from IL, but would be placed back on injured list on Aug. 17 with right arm fatigue and missed remainder of season.

2023

Recalled by Angels June 3...Made Major League debut that day at Houston...Worked 7.0 scoreless IP and allowed just one hit with 10 strikeouts through first seven MLB games following debut...Recorded a 2.55 ERA (24.2 IP - 7 ER) in 20 relief appearances from June 25 - Aug. 26...Did not allow an earned run over eight games from Sept. 3-23 (8.0 IP)...Allowed one earned run or fewer in 35 of 38 games pitched this season...Recorded first Major League win Sept. 7 vs. Cleveland...Posted a 1.71 ERA (21 IP - 4 ER) in 19 appearances at The Big A in 2023, the lowest mark for an Angels rookie at home (min. 20 IP) since Trevor Gott logged a 1.57 ERA in 2015...Appeared in 17 games for Double-A Rocket City.

2020

Ranked by Baseball America as the Angels’ 12th-best prospect prior to the season...Had “Tommy John” surgery on 1/30 (Dr. Brian Schulz) and missed entire season...Was selected by Pittsburgh off Los Angeles’ Triple-A Salt Lake roster in Rule 5 Draft on 12/10.

2019

 Entered season as the No. 10 prospect in the Angels system according to MLB.com...Spent majority of season with Burlington (Angels’ Low-A), where he was selected to the Midwest League mid-season All-Star team...Picked up his first win after pitching 5.0 scoreless innings of relief in his third outing of the season on 4/15 (third career relief appearance)...Gave up just two hits and one run in 11.0 innings while winning back-to-back starts on 5/9 and 5/25... Pitched 6.0 no-hit innings and struck out nine batters on 5/9 at Dayton...Whiffed a season-high 10 batters on 5/26 at Clinton...Also recorded a win in his second relief outing on 6/13 (4.0ip/3r/1er)...Missed the entire month of July due to inflammation in right elbow...Made three rehab starts with the Arizona League Angels from 8/6-16 before rejoining Burlington on 8/22...Combined with three other pitchers on a 10.0-inning no-hitter and 1-0 victory on 8/27 vs. Beloit; started and pitched the first 3.2 innings of the gem.

2018

Began season with Burlington on 6/7...Gave up a season-high seven runs in 1.2ip on 7/21, but was then charged with just a total of eight earned runs in his final seven starts from 7/28 thru 8/30 (28.2ip - 2.51 ERA).

2017

Went 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA (52.1ip/17er) in 13 total appearances (11 starts) between the Arizona League Angels and Orem in rookie level Pioneer League...Made his first career relief appearance in his second outing on 7/1 and pitched 4.0 scoreless innings while picking up the win... Made his second relief outing on 7/13 (3.1ip/3r/2er)...Did not surrender an earned run in his last three starts in the Arizona League (11.2ip)...Picked up his second win on 8/25 after tossing 5.0 innings of shutout ball and allowing just one hit...Made his final appearance with Orem on 9/6.

2016

 Made his professional debut with the DSL Angels after being signed by Los Angeles on 3/4...Led the staff in ERA, starts, innings pitched and WHIP (1.18)...Was charged with one earned run or less in 12 of his 14 starts, including each of his last 10 assignments...Posted a 0.67 ERA (40.1ip/3er) over his final nine starts from 7/6 thru 8/23.