Angels are set to boost pitch prospects Sam Bachman for his Major League debut, reports FanSided’s Robert Murray (Twitter link). Bachman, ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft, will be used off the barn to start his major league career, The Athletic’s Sam Blum more. Bachman is not on the 40 list and will need to be added.
The 23-year-old Bachman was seventh in the Angels system at American Baseball, fifth at MLB.com and fourth at FanGraphs. Scout reports on a powerful 6’1″ fastball/slider combination, with a heater capable of hitting three digits and a slider giving him a potentially extra throw to hit. slide the bats. Command ability is the most frequently cited question mark for Bachman, as is often the case with strength-equipped hurdlers of this type, and he has also dealt with back injuries and biceps since enlistment.
Bachman had a rough start at Double-A this season, hitting a 5.81 ERA in six starts — a total of just 26 1/3 frames. He fancied almost a quarter of his opponents but also put out moves with an ugly 16.9% rate. That work is completely out of the loop, though, and the Angels will now be looking at how Bachman gets through in less time when he can blast his already-plus heater at full power. Baseball America’s scouting report on Bachman notes that his velocity tends to start to drop after about three rounds, which could certainly point to a future in the barn.
The Angels’ Bullpen became the top heavyweight unit in 2023, placing seventh in the Majors with a 3.57 ERA, largely due to a superior performance from Carlos Estevez, Matt Moore And Jaime Barria, all of which are ERAs below 2.00. right wing Andrew Wants And Chris Devenski also very responsive, but the Angels have cycled through some less successful options to complete the relief legion. Anaheim has gone from the veteran right wing Ryan Teperaand they got bad results from fellow veterans Aaron Loup. They’ll be hoping Bachman’s high-octane arsenal can help strengthen the group and relieve pressure on the likes of Estevez and Moore, who have 22 appearances each leading (by margin of difference). big).
