One of the biggest moves the Angels could make within their clubhouse this off season (outside of hiring Kurt Suzuki) was what they wanted to do with Reid Detmers going into 2026. After a successful season of relief pitching, the front office decided to have Detmers return to the starting rotation alongside Jose Soriano and Yusei Kikuchi. And while that’s an exciting move for the young lefty, it forces the Angels into a quantity over quality approach with their bullpen this off season.
Without Detmers in the Angels bullpen, the only sure fire names fans can count on to be apart of the relief group for 2026 are Ryan Zeferjahn, Brock Burke, and Robert Stephenson (should he be healthy
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