Sam Bachman #40

Samuel Duane Bachman (pronounced BOCK-min)...On Twitter: @SamBachman6...During 2023 season, visited patients at CHOC - Children’s Hospital of Orange County...Participated in Angels Instructional League games at Angel Stadium following 2022 season...Graduated from Miami University (Ohio) with a bachelor’s degree in integrated studies on Jan. 27, 2024...As the ninth overall selection in 2021 Draft, became the Angels highest drafted player since Troy Glaus was the third overall pick in the 1997 Draft...At Miami, pitched three seasons and was a two-time First-Team All-MAC honoree...In junior year, had a 1.81 ERA (59.2 IP – 12 ER) and 93 strikeouts in 12 starts; his ERA ranked seventh among qualified NCAA Division I pitchers...Named a Freshman All-American and MAC Freshman of the Year...Was first ever Miami player to be selected in the first round of Major League Baseball Draft...Attended Hamilton Southeastern HS (Fishers, IN) where he was a two-year letterwinner at pitcher…Made 21 career appearances, striking out 100 of 307 batters faced...Originally signed by Angels scout John Burden.

2025

Started year on Angels injured list with thoracic outlet syndrome and missed 45 games...Had five rehab appearances between Low-A Inland Empire and Triple-A Salt Lake before being reinstated from the IL and optioned to Salt Lake on May 19...Made season debut with Angels on June 14 at Baltimore, which marked his first Major League appearance since July 3, 2023...Went 2-3 with a 6.20 ERA (20.1 IP - 14 ER) and 18 strikeouts in 23 relief appearances across three Major League stints with the Angels...After getting ahead in the count, opposing MLB hitters batted .161 (5/31) with a .381 OPS...Posted a 2.25 ERA (8.0 IP - 2 ER) in seven games in June...Earned first win of the season on June 23 vs. Boston, which was his first Major League victory since June 12, 2023 at Texas...Went 1-1 with a 0.71 ERA (25.1 IP - 2 ER) and 24 strikeouts in 24 Triple-A games across three stints with Salt Lake.

2024

Entered year ranked by Baseball America as Angels #5 prospect (#2 pitcher) and had the best rated slider in Angels system...Began year on Angels injured list, recovering from right shoulder surgery from Sept. 28, 2023...Made four rehab appearances with ACL Angels from May 25 - June 8, and pitched to a 1.35 ERA (6.2 IP - 1 ER) with no walks and nine strikeouts...Was reinstated from injured list on June 14 and assigned to Double-A Rocket City...Made nine total starts for Trash Pandas...Finest outing came on July 13 vs. Pensacola, with a career-high seven scoreless innings...Finished year with three starts at Triple-A Salt Lake...Pitched to a 0.90 ERA (10 IP - 1 ER) across first two games with Bees and earned first Triple-A win on Aug. 15 at Sacramento (6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO).

2023

Went 3-2 with a 5.81 ERA (26.1 IP - 17 ER) and 29 strikeouts in six starts for Double-A Rocket City this season and held batters to a .163 (15/92) average...Had contract selected by the Angels May 26, and made Major League debut in relief that night against Miami...Notched first Major League win June 12 at Texas after pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen...Locked down first professional save June 16 at Kansas City with two perfect innings of relief...Had 12-inning scoreless streak across eight games from May 26 - June 23...Placed on injured list with right shoulder inflammation July 14 (retro to July 11) and missed rest of season.

2022

Spent entire season with Double-A Rocket City and began year on injured list (back spasms)... Made season debut May 6 and was unscored upon in each of first three starts for Trash Pandas (11 IP), while allowing five total hits and four walks with six strikeouts... Exited start on May 27 (Game 2) vs. Tennessee after 2.2 innings and returned to IL (back spasms) until his return July 23... Following return from IL, allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in six of eight starts to finish season... In final start of year, Sept. 14 vs. Birmingham, earned first professional win and recorded a season-high five strikeouts.