Talk about shooting your way up the system.
Reid Detmers, the Angels’ first round pick in 2020 (No. 10 overall), will start for the team and make his major-league debut on Saturday. There’s an open spot in the rotation, as the club traded starter Andrew Heaney to the Yankees.
After a lost 2020 minor-league season, Detmers has quickly shot through the Angels’ system. He began the season in Double-A where he made 12 starts. In those outings he posted a 3.50 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 54 innings. After doing well, he was called up to Triple-A just a week ago.