Angels' Reid Detmers: Will move back into rotation
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Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Saturday that Detmers (elbow) will move back into the rotation in 2026, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
Detmers pitched well in his first season as a full-time reliever in 2025, posting a 3.96 ERA and 80:25 K:BB over 63.2 innings. However, Minasian feels the southpaw has "earned" another shot to be a starting pitcher in 2026 and is "a different guy" than the one who held a 4.90 ERA over 75 starts from 2021-24. Detmers struck out 418 batters across 385.2 frames during the latter stretch, so he's displayed strong swing-and-miss stuff as a starter. The lefty ended this season on the 60-day injured list with an injured pitching elbow, but he's expected to recover with rest.
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Angels' Reid Detmers: Won't need surgery
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Detmers said Tuesday that tests on his left elbow showed no structural damage so he does not need surgery, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Detmers said he is planning a normal winter in terms of offseason work. As for his role next year, he added that he would prefer to start but will do whatever the teams asks of him. The southpaw pitched in 61 games in 2025 but made no starts after spending the first four seasons of his career in the majors as exclusively a starter while posting a 4.90 ERA.
The Angels transferred Detmers (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Left elbow inflammation forced Detmers onto the injured list Thursday, and the Angels will officially keep him out for the rest of the season now that he's on the 60-day IL. He'll conclude his first season as a full-time reliever with a 3.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 63.2 innings. Connor Brogdon was selected from Triple-A to take Detmers' 40-man roster spot and replace Andrew Chafin (triceps) in the major-league bullpen.
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Angels' Reid Detmers: Lands on IL
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The Angels placed Detmers on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left elbow inflammation.
Detmers had to depart Wednesday's game against the Twins due to the injury after not liking how the ball was coming out of his hand. The injury may end the southpaw's campaign as he won't be eligible to return until the final series of the season. In a corresponding move, the Angels recalled Chase Silseth from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Detmers was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with a forearm injury, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Detmers reportedly didn't like how the ball was coming out of his hand while on the mound Wednesday and felt something in his forearm, leading the Angels' training staff to pull the lefty after he gave up a double to James Outman in the eighth inning. The Halos should provide some clarity on the severity of Detmers' injury in the near future, but he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
Detmers earned the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Royals, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
With Kenley Jansen pitching three out of the last four days, Detmers was called upon to protect a one-run lead and shut down the Royals on 13 pitches. The right-hander hasn't allowed a run in 12 of his last 13 appearances and has given manager Ron Washington reason to utilize him in high-leverage scenarios like Wednesday's when necessary.
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Angels' Reid Detmers: Charged with loss, blown save
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Detmers (3-3) took the loss and the blown save Friday against Detroit, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
It was the fourth blown save of the season for Detmers, who has struggled quite a bit lately after going without an earned run allowed over 13 innings back in June. While the left-hander does have a strong 1.06 WHIP and 20:2 K:BB over his last 16 frames, he has a 5.63 ERA during that span since the beginning of July. Detmers' recent shortcomings could open the door for Andrew Chafin and/or Luis Garcia to handle more high-leverage work going forward.
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