Key Highlights
- The money difference is small; Detmers filed for $2.925 million while the Angels filed at $2.625 million, according to Nick San Miguel of Halo Hangout. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut there are two sides to the story, so we’ll tell both with this one, just to be fair.
- Detmers did have an excellent year in 2025, but he was also shut down due to elbow and forearm issues in September. He’s also trying to make a transition that will increase his innings workload significantly.
- Detmers threw just under 65 innings last year with an ERA of 3.96, and he had 80 strikeouts while walking just 25. But Detmers is joining the rotation, which makes his health issue in September a potentially big deal.
- The reliever has tried to make the transition to the rotation back in 2024, and his 6.70 ERA in 17 starts earned him a trip back to the minors, according to San Miguel. The Angels have a lot of question marks associated with their pitching this year, and Detmers is one of the biggest X factors.
- If he can’t throw at least 100 innings as a starter, that will add even more chaos to a disorganized situation.
