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◆ In first four starts of regular season, was 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA (22.2 IP - 3 ER) and 30 strikeouts...Angels won all
four contests.
◆ Tied career high with 12 strikeouts in a pair of games (April 6 vs. BOS and Sept. 27 vs. TEX)...Also struck out 10
batters on Sept. 3 vs. Dodgers.
◆ Held opponents to a .209 (19/91) average after getting to a 0-2 count...Struck out 49.5% of hitters after reaching
a 0-2 count.
◆ Opponents batted .220 (26/118) against his slider, which he threw 24.4% of the time.
◆ In five starts against A.L. East teams, went 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA (29.2 IP - 7 ER) with 34 strikeouts.
◆ Optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on June 2 and made 14 starts for Bees before returning to Angels on Sept. 1.
◆ Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 12-18 after tossing 8.0 innings and allowing one earned
run on three hits with 11 strikeouts in a win at Sacramento...Over last three starts with Salt Lake, was 2-0 with a
1.29 ERA (21 IP - 3 ER) and 29 strikeouts.
2023
◆ Made Angels Opening Day roster for second consecutive season...Made career-high 28 starts.
◆ Ranked ninth in American League with 26.1% strikeout rate (min. 140 IP)...Led Halos with 168 punchouts in 2023.
◆ Matched career high with 12 strikeouts on May 19 vs. Minnesota...Previously tallied 12 strikeouts on July 31,
2022 vs. Texas.
◆ From June 8 - July 2, went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA (31.2 IP - 5 ER) with 43 strikeouts across five starts...Logged five
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straight starts with 8+ strikeouts and two-or-fewer runs allowed...The only other player in Angels history with
such a streak was Nolan Ryan (seven games; his final three games in 1972 and first four in 1973).
◆ Came within eight outs of a second career no-hitter after tossing 7.1 hitless innings against Rangers on August
16...No-hit bid ended following an 8th inning double off the bat of Marcus Semien.
◆ Posted a 1.82 ERA (24.2 IP - 5 ER) with 26 strikeouts in four starts in the month of September, and struck out
seven hitters in each of his final three starts of the season...Pitched 7.0 innings and surrendered one run on
four hits, four walks, and seven strikeouts in last start of the year on September 26 vs. Texas...Three of last four
outings in 2023 were quality starts.
◆ Held opponents to a .221 (77/348) average against offspeed pitches, including a .191 (17/89) clip on curveballs.
2022
◆ Made Opening Day roster for first time in career and
totaled 25 big league starts across two Major League IMMACULATE
stints with Angels...Entered year rated by Baseball
America as top prospect in Angels organization, top Immaculate innings in Angels history
left-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball and #27 Player Date Opponent
overall prospect in the game. Nolan Ryan July 9, 1972 vs. BOS
◆ Pitched 12th no-hitter in Angels history (10th individual Garrett Richards June 4, 2014 at HOU
no-hitter) May 10 vs. Tampa Bay...Allowed just two
baserunners (one walk & one reached on error)...Second Reid Detmers July 31, 2022 vs. TEX
Angels rookie to throw a no-hitter, joining Bo Belinsky
(May 5, 1962 vs. Baltimore)...At 22 years, 306 days,
Detmers was the youngest MLB pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Anibal Sanchez (22 years, 191 days) did so
with Marlins, Sept. 6, 2006...10th MLB pitcher all-time to throw a no-hitter within his first 11 career games...Only
MLB pitcher with an individual no-hitter during 2022 season.
◆ Earned A.L. Pitcher of the Week honors for May 9-15.
◆ In 2nd inning, July 31 vs. Texas, pitched third immaculate inning in Angels history after striking out Ezequiel
Duran, Kole Calhoun and Charlie Culberson on nine pitches...Joined Nolan Ryan (July 9, 1972 vs. Boston) and
Garrett Richards (June 4, 2014 at Houston) as only Halos pitchers to accomplish the feat...Also set a career high
in that game with 12 strikeouts.
◆ Among A.L. rookies (min. 100 IP), ranked second in opponent batting average, third in ERA, strikeouts and WHIP
(1.21) and tied for third in wins.
◆ Did not allow a home run in 17 of 25 starts...Held opponents homerless through final 39.0 innings of season and
yielded just two HR in final 71.0 innings pitched.
◆ Made five starts in day games, going 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA (27.1 IP - 7 ER) and 28 strikeouts.
◆ Optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake June 22 and made one start for Bees, before returning to Angels July 8 for
remainder of season...Tallied 14 strikeouts in start for Bees, which matched Salt Lake franchise record; also Jered
Weaver (2006) and Tyler Skaggs (2016).
◆ Following return from Triple-A, pitched to a 3.04 ERA (71 IP - 24 ER) and 78 strikeouts in 13 starts.
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.
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