Reid Detmers Stats & Scouting Report

IP	87.1
ERA	6.7
WHIP	1.56
BB/9	3.92
SO/9	11.23

Full name Reid Kristien Detmers
Born 07/08/1999 in Nokomis, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Louisville
Debut 08/01/2021
Drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2020 (signed for $4,670,000).

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Perhaps the most polished strike-thrower in the 2020 class, Detmers last year set a Louisville program record with 167 strikeouts and tied the program record with 13 wins. A 6-foot-2, 210-pound lefty with a workhorse frame, Detmers doesn’t have the biggest pure stuff, but is one of the more high-likelihood major leaguers in a deep 2020 pitching class. Detmers annihilated his competition before the 2020 season ended, striking out 48 batters (19.6 per nine) and walking just six (2.5 per nine) in four starts and 22 innings. Detmers’ fastball averages around 90-91 mph and touches 94 mph at his best, but it plays up and generates whiffs because Detmers is able to hide the ball well. Detmers also has outstanding control and command, along with one of the better breaking balls in the class. His low-70s curveball is a hammer, with massive depth and shape, which grades out as a plus offering at least. The pitch jumps out of his hand at times, and some evaluators have mentioned that it’s rare for a breaking ball with such a low velocity to fool professional hitters, but he has enough feel to add more power to the pitch at the next level if necessary. On top of his curveball, Detmers has a changeup that’s an above-average future offering and a slider that grades out as fringe-average, with little current usage. Scouts and coaches alike rave about Detmers’ competitive nature on the mound, and believe he has the makeup necessary to perform in any situation and at any level. It’s easy to throw a Brendan McKay comp on Detmers thanks to both pitchers’ handedness, velocity and school but that could be a lazy comparison. Others have cited Drew Pomeranz, who found major league success with below-average fastball velocity and a lethal curveball. A No. 3 starter is a solid future outlook for Detmers at this point, and he seems a safe bet to go among the top 10 picks.

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Track Record: Detmers was picked out of high school by the Braves in the 32nd round of the 2017 draft but opted to attend college instead. At Louisville, Detmers was part of a stacked roster that also included future first-round picks Bobby Miller (Dodgers) and Henry Davis (Pirates). The Angels thought enough of Detmers’ mix of stuff and polish to make him the 10th overall pick in 2020 and sign him for a bonus of $4.67 million. Detmers rocketed from the Angels alternate training site in 2020 to Anaheim in 2021. He jumped straight to Double-A to start his pro career and dominated in 12 starts for the Trash Pandas before being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he made only two starts before being called up to the majors to make his big league debut on Aug. 1. In the majors less than 14 months after being drafted and after only 62 innings in the minors, Detmers got roughed up for a 7.40 ERA in five big league starts, although he showed promise with a six-inning, one-run effort in an Aug. 15 start against the Astros to earn his first big league win. Detmers was placed on the Covid-19 injured list on Aug. 25 and pitched only one more game, the regular-season finale.

Scouting Report: Detmers came out of college with excellent command of a low-90s fastball and a big-breaking, a mid-70s curveball, but his arsenal changed in pro ball to enhance his already-bright outlook. His fastball velocity ticked up to 93-97 mph and a new upper-80s slider emerged as a weapon to handle righthanded batters, giving him a complete, four-pitch mix. Detmers works his high-spin fastball with late riding action at the top of the zone and gets swings and misses when he locates it. It pairs exceptionally well with his plus-plus curveball, which averages more than six feet of drop and freezes batters at the knees. His new slider is a hard breaker in the mid-80s that barrels down and in on righthanders and gives him a second potentially plus breaking pitch, and his improving 79-83 mph changeup 79-83 mph is most effective when he drops it to the front foot of righthanded hitters. Detmers has a compact, easily repeatable delivery that should ward off most mechanical issues and good feel for and command of his four-pitch mix. He moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control and mixes and matches his pitches to keep hitters guessing.

The Future: Detmers was just beginning to understand how his pitches work and how best to set hitters up before his 2021 season was derailed by Covid-19. He could eventually pitch his way into a frontline role, especially if he gains more strength and adds velocity, but because he lacks an overpowering fastball, most project him as a No. 3 or 4 starter. Detmers should contend for a rotation spot in 2022.
Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 60. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: As a sophomore in 2019, Detmers set Louisville’s single-season record with 167 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run in three starts for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National team that summer. He dominated with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings before the 2020 season shut down and solidified himself as one of the top pitchers in the draft class. The Angels drafted him 10th overall and signed him for $4.67 million. Detmers reported to the alternate training site after signing and threw just over 50 innings between Long Beach and instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Detmers is the archetype of a polished college lefthander. His fastball averages 92 mph but he generates swings and misses at the top of the zone with its high spin rate and late, riding action. His best pitch is a big-breaking curveball in the mid 70s he can drop in the zone for strikes or bury in the dirt for chases. Detmers also has an upper-80s slider that locks up lefthanded hitters, and he’s getting a better feel for a low-80s changeup he didn’t throw much in college. Detmers moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control, mixes and matches his pitches and keeps hitters guessing.

THE FUTURE: Detmers should move quickly up the Angels’ system. He projects as a solid No. 3 or 4 starter.

Draft Prospects

Perhaps the most polished strike-thrower in the 2020 class, Detmers last year set a Louisville program record with 167 strikeouts and tied the program record with 13 wins. A 6-foot-2, 210-pound lefty with a workhorse frame, Detmers doesn’t have the biggest pure stuff, but is one of the more high-likelihood major leaguers in a deep 2020 pitching class. Detmers annihilated his competition before the 2020 season ended, striking out 48 batters (19.6 per nine) and walking just six (2.5 per nine) in four starts and 22 innings. Detmers’ fastball averages around 90-91 mph and touches 94 mph at his best, but it plays up and generates whiffs because Detmers is able to hide the ball well. Detmers also has outstanding control and command, along with one of the better breaking balls in the class. His low-70s curveball is a hammer, with massive depth and shape, which grades out as a plus offering at least. The pitch jumps out of his hand at times, and some evaluators have mentioned that it’s rare for a breaking ball with such a low velocity to fool professional hitters, but he has enough feel to add more power to the pitch at the next level if necessary. On top of his curveball, Detmers has a changeup that’s an above-average future offering and a slider that grades out as fringe-average, with little current usage. Scouts and coaches alike rave about Detmers’ competitive nature on the mound, and believe he has the makeup necessary to perform in any situation and at any level. It’s easy to throw a Brendan McKay comp on Detmers thanks to both pitchers’ handedness, velocity and school but that could be a lazy comparison. Others have cited Drew Pomeranz, who found major league success with below-average fastball velocity and a lethal curveball. A No. 3 starter is a solid future outlook for Detmers at this point, and he seems a safe bet to go among the top 10 picks.
Detmers simply devoured hitters around the CS-8 conference in Illinois racking up strikeout after strikeout. At one point he had back-to-back no-hitters and in another stretch he had back-to-back 19 and 18 strikeout games. He is simply too advanced for his high school competition with his combinaton of an 85-90 mph fastball and a deep, sweeping curveball. The curve was actually a little sharper last summer, but has gotten deeper this spring. He will likely will make it to Louisville and if he does his advanced feel for his fastball and curveball give him a chance to contribute for the Cardinals early.

Minor League Top Prospects

The Angels pounced when Detmers, a polished college lefthander, fell to them with the 10th pick in the 2020 draft. He proved to be up for the challenge of pro ball, debuting at Double-A this season, reaching Triple-A for two starts in July and then Anaheim in August. Detmers’ MLB debut was interrupted in early September when he tested positive for Covid. Detmers showed firmer than expected stuff in his debut, striking out 43% of batters he faced, more than any minor league starter with at least 60 innings. He pitches at 93 mph and tops near 98 but already has a modern pitch mix in which he works north-south and prioritizes his secondary weapons, particularly his breaking pitches. Detmers refined a mid-80s slider last year at the alternate site to complement his slow, big-breaking curveball in the low 70s that locks up opponents looking for fastballs up. Both his fastball and curve are plus pitches, while his slider and changeup grade near average. Detmers has the ingredients to become a mid-rotation starter. All he needs is to harness command, get more early-count outs and improve feel for sequencing.

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Track Record: Detmers was picked out of high school by the Braves in the 32nd round of the 2017 draft but opted to attend college instead. At Louisville, Detmers was part of a stacked roster that also included future first-round picks Bobby Miller (Dodgers) and Henry Davis (Pirates). The Angels thought enough of Detmers’ mix of stuff and polish to make him the 10th overall pick in 2020 and sign him for a bonus of $4.67 million. Detmers rocketed from the Angels alternate training site in 2020 to Anaheim in 2021. He jumped straight to Double-A to start his pro career and dominated in 12 starts for the Trash Pandas before being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he made only two starts before being called up to the majors to make his big league debut on Aug. 1. In the majors less than 14 months after being drafted and after only 62 innings in the minors, Detmers got roughed up for a 7.40 ERA in five big league starts, although he showed promise with a six-inning, one-run effort in an Aug. 15 start against the Astros to earn his first big league win. Detmers was placed on the Covid-19 injured list on Aug. 25 and pitched only one more game, the regular-season finale.

Scouting Report: Detmers came out of college with excellent command of a low-90s fastball and a big-breaking, a mid-70s curveball, but his arsenal changed in pro ball to enhance his already-bright outlook. His fastball velocity ticked up to 93-97 mph and a new upper-80s slider emerged as a weapon to handle righthanded batters, giving him a complete, four-pitch mix. Detmers works his high-spin fastball with late riding action at the top of the zone and gets swings and misses when he locates it. It pairs exceptionally well with his plus-plus curveball, which averages more than six feet of drop and freezes batters at the knees. His new slider is a hard breaker in the mid-80s that barrels down and in on righthanders and gives him a second potentially plus breaking pitch, and his improving 79-83 mph changeup 79-83 mph is most effective when he drops it to the front foot of righthanded hitters. Detmers has a compact, easily repeatable delivery that should ward off most mechanical issues and good feel for and command of his four-pitch mix. He moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control and mixes and matches his pitches to keep hitters guessing.

The Future: Detmers was just beginning to understand how his pitches work and how best to set hitters up before his 2021 season was derailed by Covid-19. He could eventually pitch his way into a frontline role, especially if he gains more strength and adds velocity, but because he lacks an overpowering fastball, most project him as a No. 3 or 4 starter. Detmers should contend for a rotation spot in 2022.
The Angels pounced when Detmers, a polished college lefthander, fell to them with the 10th pick in the 2020 draft. He proved to be up for the challenge of pro ball, debuting at Double-A this season, reaching Triple-A for two starts in July and then Anaheim in August. Detmers’ MLB debut was interrupted in early September when he tested positive for Covid. Detmers showed firmer than expected stuff in his debut, striking out 43% of batters he faced, more than any minor league starter with at least 60 innings. He pitches at 93 mph and tops near 98 but already has a modern pitch mix in which he works north-south and prioritizes his secondary weapons, particularly his breaking pitches. Detmers refined a mid-80s slider last year at the alternate site to complement his slow, big-breaking curveball in the low 70s that locks up opponents looking for fastballs up. Both his fastball and curve are plus pitches, while his slider and changeup grade near average. Detmers has the ingredients to become a mid-rotation starter. All he needs is to harness command, get more early-count outs and improve feel for sequencing.
Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 60. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: As a sophomore in 2019, Detmers set Louisville's single-season record with 167 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run in three starts for USA Baseball's Collegiate National team that summer. He dominated with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings before the 2020 season shut down and solidified himself as one of the top pitchers in the draft class. The Angels drafted him 10th overall and signed him for $4.67 million. Detmers reported to the alternate training site after signing and threw just over 50 innings between Long Beach and instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Detmers is the archetype of a polished college lefthander. His fastball averages 92 mph but he generates swings and misses at the top of the zone with its high spin rate and late, riding action. His best pitch is a big-breaking curveball in the mid 70s he can drop in the zone for strikes or bury in the dirt for chases. Detmers also has an upper-80s slider that locks up lefthanded hitters, and he's getting a better feel for a low-80s changeup he didn't throw much in college. Detmers moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control, mixes and matches his pitches and keeps hitters guessing.

THE FUTURE: Detmers should move quickly up the Angels' system. He projects as a solid No. 3 or 4 starter.
Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 60. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: As a sophomore in 2019, Detmers set Louisville’s single-season record with 167 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run in three starts for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National team that summer. He dominated with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings before the 2020 season shut down and solidified himself as one of the top pitchers in the draft class. The Angels drafted him 10th overall and signed him for $4.67 million. Detmers reported to the alternate training site after signing and threw just over 50 innings between Long Beach and instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Detmers is the archetype of a polished college lefthander. His fastball averages 92 mph but he generates swings and misses at the top of the zone with its high spin rate and late, riding action. His best pitch is a big-breaking curveball in the mid 70s he can drop in the zone for strikes or bury in the dirt for chases. Detmers also has an upper-80s slider that locks up lefthanded hitters, and he’s getting a better feel for a low-80s changeup he didn’t throw much in college. Detmers moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control, mixes and matches his pitches and keeps hitters guessing.

THE FUTURE: Detmers should move quickly up the Angels’ system. He projects as a solid No. 3 or 4 starter.
Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 60. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: As a sophomore in 2019, Detmers set Louisville’s single-season record with 167 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run in three starts for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National team that summer. He dominated with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings before the 2020 season shut down and solidified himself as one of the top pitchers in the draft class. The Angels drafted him 10th overall and signed him for $4.67 million. Detmers reported to the alternate training site after signing and threw just over 50 innings between Long Beach and instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Detmers is the archetype of a polished college lefthander. His fastball averages 92 mph but he generates swings and misses at the top of the zone with its high spin rate and late, riding action. His best pitch is a big-breaking curveball in the mid 70s he can drop in the zone for strikes or bury in the dirt for chases. Detmers also has an upper-80s slider that locks up lefthanded hitters, and he’s getting a better feel for a low-80s changeup he didn’t throw much in college. Detmers moves the ball around the strike zone with above-average control, mixes and matches his pitches and keeps hitters guessing.

THE FUTURE: Detmers should move quickly up the Angels’ system. He projects as a solid No. 3 or 4 starter.
Perhaps the most polished strike-thrower in the 2020 draft class, Detmers set a Louisville program record with 167 strikeouts last year and tied the program record with 13 wins. He annihilated his competition in 2020 before the season ended prematurely, striking out 48 batters and walking just six in 22 innings. A 6-foot-2, 210-pound lefty with a workhorse frame, Detmers throws a fastball that averages 90-91 mph and touches 94 mph at his best, but it plays up and generates whiffs because he hides the ball well in his delivery. His low-70s curveball is a hammer with massive depth and shape, and grades out as a plus offering at least. Evaluators note it’s rare for a breaking ball with such a low velocity to fool professional hitters, but Detmers has enough feel to add power to the pitch at the next level if necessary. On top of his curveball, Detmers has a changeup that's a potential above-average future offering and a fringy but usable slider he'll occasionally throw. Detmers ties it all together with outstanding command and control. Scouts and coaches alike rave about Detmers’ competitive nature on the mound and believe he has the makeup necessary to perform in any situation. Scouts have cited Drew Pomeranz, who found major league success with below-average fastball velocity and a lethal curveball, as a potential comparison. A No. 3 starter is a solid future outlook for Detmers at this point, and he seems a safe bet to go among the top 10 picks.