Reid Detmers #23

Reid Kristien Detmers...On Twitter: @RDetmers...After signing with Angels on June 28, 2020, was part of Player Pool and spent 2020 season at Alternate Training Site in Long Beach...Did not appear in a game for Angels...Played three collegiate seasons at University of Louisville, where he majored in sport administration...Selected as All-American in 2019 and 2020...In 2019 was named ACC Pitcher of the Year, All-ACC First Team and was a semifinalist for Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Award...Set Louisville’s single-season strikeout record in 2019 with 167 and tied program record for wins (13).

2021

Began season with Double-A Rocket City and was ranked by Baseball America as Angels #4 prospect (#2 pitching prospect)...Was Opening Day starter in Trash Pandas inaugural game, May 5 at Chattanooga...Set minor league career-high with 16 strikeouts June 26 at Chattanooga across 6.0 innings pitched...The 16 strikeouts were the highest single-game total for any Angels minor leaguer since at least 2006 and were the most for any Double-A pitcher since Jesse Biddle had 16 SO on April 22, 2013, for Reading (PHI)...On June 20, in Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Biloxi, opened the game by striking out the side on nine pitches in the first inning...Finished the game with 14 strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched...Totaled 12 games for Rocket City before moving to Triple-A on July 22...At time of his promotion, his 97 strikeouts led Double-A South and were the most among all Angels farmhands...Had one start for Salt Lake and tossed 6.0 scoreless innings vs. Las Vegas before Major League call-up...Made Major League debut with Angels with start on Aug. 1 vs. Oakland...Earned first career Major League win Aug. 15 vs. Houston after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing one earned runs on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts; marked first career quality start...Missed 25 games on injured list from Aug. 25-Sept. 23...Was optioned to Salt Lake following return from IL and made one start for Bees before returning to Majors to start Angels final game of regular season. 

2020

Selected by Angels in first round (10th overall) in 2020 First-Year Player Draft...After signing with Angels, June 28, was part of Player Pool and spent 2020 season at Alternate Training Site in Long Beach...Did not appear in a game for Angels...Prior to being drafted, played abbreviated junior season at University of Louisville going 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA (22 IP – 3 ER) while leading ACC with 48 strikeouts across his four starts...Struck out 10+ batters in three of four outings, including a 15-strikeout performance in final start of the season at Wake Forest before season was shut down.