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MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
MOST PITCHES AT 100+ MPH
2024 Among Starting Pitchers in 2024
◆ Made Angels Opening Day roster for first time in career and
made two relief appearances before making first career Player # of 100+ MPH Pitches
Major League start April 10 vs. Tampa Bay. Paul Skenes, PIT 100
◆ Tied with Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes for Major League lead José Soriano, LAA 40
(min. 100 IP) with a 98.8 MPH average fastball velocity... Hunter Greene, CIN 35
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.
SORIANO
◆ Pitched career-high 8.0+ 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 9th 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) in nine Interleague starts, but had a 4.31 ERA (62.2 IP - 30 ER) vs. A.L. 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, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning in relief.
◆ 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 - Sept. 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 (two starts) for Double-A Rocket City, going 0-2 with a 4.24 ERA (23.1 IP - 11 ER) and 31 SO.
2021
◆ Spent entire season on Pirates injured list recovering from Tommy John surgery.
◆ Pitched in two games on rehab assignment with Low-A Bradenton, but remained on IL after experiencing right
elbow discomfort during last start May 25 vs. Palm Beach.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2019 Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ March 4, 2016...Signed by Angels as international free agent.
◆ Dec. 10, 2020...Selected by Pirates in Rule 5 Draft (Major League phase) from Angels Triple-A roster.
◆ Nov. 14, 2021...Returned by Pirates to Angels.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ José Joaquin Soriano Santana.
◆ During the 2025 season, visited MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, alongside teammate
Nolan Schanuel, visiting patients and distributing Angels hats and promotional items.
◆ 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.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P .941 91 26 38 4 68 5 0
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