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In Reid Detmers, Angels have one of MLB's hottest trade chips
Detmers has allowed just one run in his last three starts, making him a prime trade chip for contenders before the deadline.
- Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers has emerged as a premier trade target ahead of the August 3 deadline, drawing significant interest from multiple contenders seeking dominant pitching upgrades.
- Detmers is on a dominant pitching heater, recording a 1.36 ERA over his last six starts with 39 strikeouts while holding opponents to only 12 hits across 33 innings.
- The pitcher earns just $2.625 million this year with club control through 2028, unlike impending free agent Tarik Skubal who seeks a contract exceeding $400 million.
- Angels shortstop Zach Neto said Detmers is "one of the greatest teammates" in the locker room, while manager Kurt Suzuki praised his consistency and command of his pitches.
- Whether the Angels trade their young star remains a hot topic as the team continues missing the playoffs; keeping Detmers preserves their most cost-controlled, dominant asset for a future rebuild.
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Angels Receiving Early Trade Interest In Reid Detmers
The trade deadline is still more than six weeks away, but pitching-hungry clubs have already been checking in with Angels GM Perry Minasian about the potential availability of breakout lefty Reid Detmers, writes Bob Nightengale of USA Today. There’s no indication there have been any serious talks. To the contrary, Nightengale suggests that the Angels may be more inclined to hang onto the 26-year-old southpaw. It’s a familiar refrain for Angels f…
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