Reid Kristien Detmers (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Reid Detmers | |
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![]() Detmers with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022 | |
Los Angeles Angels – No. 48 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 23) Nokomis, Illinois | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 8–9 |
Earned run average | 4.27 |
Strikeouts | 141 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Detmers was born in Nokomis, Illinois and attended Nokomis High School as well as Glenwood High School, lettering in baseball for four seasons between the two schools. He played college baseball at the University of Louisville for three seasons, earning Atlantic Coast Conference and national accolades by his second season. By his junior year, Detmers was considered one of the top prospects for the MLB draft. He was selected tenth overall by the Angels in the first round of the 2020 draft and signed with the team, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
After pitching only 14 games in the Angels farm system, Detmers was promoted to the major leagues in August 2021. He made the 2022 Opening Day roster with his rookie eligibility still intact. On May 10, 2022, Detmers threw a no-hitter, becoming the youngest pitcher in Angels history to do so.[1] On July 31, 2022, he threw an immaculate inning, joining Mike Fiers and hall-of-famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers to throw both a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, and the only member of the group to do it as a rookie.[2]
Reid Kristien Detmers was born on July 8, 1999, in Nokomis, Illinois, to Kris and Erica Detmers. Kris was a pitcher who spent several seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system and was with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds at the time of Reid's birth. Detmers grew up around baseball, collecting signed baseballs from players that his father was teammates with in the minor leagues. Reid grew up a fan of the Cardinals, citing David Freese's performance in the 2011 World Series as a formative moment in his fandom.[3]
Detmers originally attended Nokomis High School. He made the varsity baseball team as a freshman and was named All-Prairie State Conference all three years he was on the team. He committed to attend the University of Louisville going into his junior season over offers from Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.[4][5] As a junior, Detmers was named first team All-State after posting an 8–1 win–loss record with a 1.16 earned run average (ERA) and striking out 117 batters. Following the season, Detmers' family moved to Chatham, Illinois after his mother started a new job and he transferred to Glenwood High School for his senior year.[6] Detmers went 9–1 with a 0.84 ERA and 153 strikeouts as a senior and was again named first team All-State and was named a Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.[7] Detmers was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign.[8][9]
After graduating high school and forgoing his late-round 2017 draft selection, Detmers honored his commitment to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. Detmers went 4–2 with a 4.85 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 55+2⁄3 innings pitched as a freshman.[10] He spent the following summer playing for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he focused on correcting his mechanics, and was named East Division MVP at the league's All-Star Game.[11][12][13]
Detmers was named the Cardinals' Friday night starter going into his sophomore year.[14] He finished the season with 2.78 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 113+1⁄3 innings and tied the school record for wins in a season with 13 to four losses and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) Pitcher of the Year, first team All-ACC, a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[15][16][17] In 2019, He was selected for the United States collegiate national team.[18]
Detmers entered his junior season on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award and as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[19] Detmers went 4–0 with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[20] He was named a first team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[21]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Detmers in the first round, with the tenth overall selection, in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[22] He signed with the Angels on June 28 for a $4.67 million signing bonus.[23] Detmers was assigned to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas at the beginning of the 2021 minor league season.[24] In June 2021, Detmers was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[25] He was promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees after posting 3.50 ERA with 97 strikeouts against 18 walks in 54 innings with the Trash Pandas.[26] In his only start for the Bees on July 24, Detmers allowed only 3 hits in 6 scoreless innings while striking out 9 in a 6–0 victory over Las Vegas. [27]
On August 1, 2021, the Angels selected Detmers' contract to make his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics.[28] He pitched 4+1⁄3 innings, allowing 6 runs and striking out 2 batters.[29] Detmers earned his first career win on August 15, 2021, pitching six innings with one earned run and striking out six batters against the Houston Astros.[30] He was the fifth-youngest player to appear in a game in the American League in 2021.[31] Detmers had a 1-3 record with a 7.40 ERA and 19 strikeouts over five Major League starts in 2021.[32]
On May 10, 2022, Detmers pitched the 12th no-hitter in Angels history, recording two strikeouts and one walk against the Tampa Bay Rays in his 11th major league start.[33] He went 0-2 with a 5.67 ERA over the next six starts after the no-hitter and was optioned to the Salt Lake Bees on June 22, 2022.[34] Detmers was recalled by the Angels on July 8, 2022.[35] On July 31, 2022 Detmers pitched an immaculate inning against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium.[36]
Detmers' father, Kris Detmers, played minor league baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.[37]
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Preceded by | No-hitter pitcher May 10, 2022 |
Succeeded by |
Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year | |
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2020 Major League Baseball draft first round selections | |
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Los Angeles Angels first-round draft picks | |
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