It was a season of trials and tribulations for everyone in 2021 – fans included – but amidst the injury-fated bullpen, rookie reliever Austin Warren made a strong case as to why he belongs in the Halos 2022 opening rotation. And he did it with just 16 games under his belt.
Initially signed by the Angels in 2018, the right-handed pitcher made his major league debut on July 29, 2021. With his family cheering him on from the stands, Warren took the field with bases loaded and quickly steadied the bullpen after 1.1 innings of hitless relief against the Oakland A’s.