Reid Detmers

Reid Kristien Detmers (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. Detmers was selected tenth overall by the Angels in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]

Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher
Born: (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999
Springfield, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Amateur career

Detmers was born in Springfield, Illinois, and grew up in Nokomis, Illinois, and 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 play college baseball at Louisville going into his junior season over offers from Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.[3][4] As a junior, Detmers was named first team All-State after posting an 8-1 record with a 1.16 earned run averaged and struck 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.[5] 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.[6] Detmers was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign a contract and attend Louisville.[7][8]

Detmers went 4-2 with a 4.85 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched as a true freshman.[9] He spent the following summer playing for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he focused on correcting his mechanics.[10] Detmers was named the Cardinals' Friday night starter going into his sophomore year.[11] He finished the season with 2.78 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 113.1 innings and tied the school record for wins in a season with 13 to four losses and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball 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.[12][13][14] In 2019, He was selected for United States collegiate national team.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17]

Professional career

Detmers was selected tenth overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[18] Detmers signed with the Angels on June 28 for a $4.67MM bonus.[19]

References
  1. "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "Nokomis pitcher Reid Detmers commits to Louisville". The State Journal-Register. August 21, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  4. "Detmers gives verbal to Louisville". Herald & Review. August 22, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  5. Kane, Dave (July 27, 2016). "Standout pitcher Detmers transferring from Nokomis to Glenwood". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. Askeland, David (July 6, 2017). "2017 MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Baseball Team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  7. "Reid Detmers Selected By Atlanta Braves In MLB Draft". Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  8. "Reid Detmers Makes Decision On Baseball Future". Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. Demling, Jody (February 15, 2019). "Reid Detmers named Louisville baseball Friday night starter". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  10. "Louisville baseball: Reid Detmers leads Cards into NCAA Tournament". The Courier-Journal. May 30, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  11. Sullivan, Tim (March 25, 2019). "Louisville baseball's Reid Detmers dominates without dazzling fastball". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  12. Draut, Sam (February 7, 2020). "Reid Detmers, an All-American, leader of Louisville pitching staff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  13. "Louisville's Detmers named ACC Pitcher of the Year". The Courier-Journal. May 20, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  14. "Reid Detmers Named All American As A Sophomore At Louisville". Channel1450.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  15. "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  16. Callis, Jim (August 22, 2019). "These are the best college 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  17. "2020 MLB Draft Stock Watch: Pitching, Pitching And More". Baseball America. March 10, 2020.
  18. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2020/06/10/louisville-baseballs-reid-detmers-selected-10th-2020-mlb-draft/5334719002/
  19. "Angels' Reid Detmers: Signs, joins player pool". CBS Sports. RotoWire. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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