Reid Detmers Named Angels' Bright Spot After Historic 100-Loss 2026 Season
Amid the Angels' first-ever 100-loss campaign, lefty Reid Detmers posted career-best numbers and a franchise-best ERA milestone.
What to know
- The Angels finished 2026 with 100 losses, the first time in franchise history the team has hit that mark.
- Reid Detmers set career highs in innings (185), strikeouts (211) and bWAR (4.1), with a 1.038 WHIP and a 1.89 second-half ERA.
- He became the first Angels starter since C.J. Wilson in 2013 to record 30+ starts with a sub-3.50 ERA.
- Coverage frames Detmers, 26, as a potential extension candidate or a high-value trade chip as the Angels continue their rebuild.
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Sports Illustrated names Detmers the Angels' top 2026 bright spot
SI's awards piece detailed Detmers' 185 innings, 211 strikeouts, 48 walks, 1.038 WHIP, 4.1 bWAR and 120 ERA+, calling him the ace the Angels have long needed and floating both a contract extension and a high trade return as offseason paths.
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Angels finish 2026 with franchise-first 100-loss season — The Los Angeles Angels crossed the 100-loss mark for the first time in team history, closing out a season described as a 'wreckage' that included a trade-deadline fire sale.
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MLB Stats flags Detmers' historic ERA milestone
MLB's stats account noted Detmers became the first Angels pitcher since C.J. Wilson in 2013 to record 30+ starts with a sub-3.50 ERA in a season.
“Reid Detmers is the first @Angels pitcher to finish a season with 30+ starts and a sub-3.50 ERA since C.J. Wilson in 2013!”
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Reid Detmers is the first @Angels pitcher to finish a season with 30+ starts and a sub-3.50 ERA since C.J. Wilson in 2013!
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