The LA Angels have a 22-year old pitcher who just finished up his rookie year with a 3.41 ERA. Jaime Barria started 26 games for the Halos, which was second most on the team. He had the lowest ERA for any starter not named Shohei Ohtani, and finished the season with double-digit wins.
So why isn’t anyone talking about him?
Sure, Andrew Heaney won the Nick Adenhart Award, given to the team’s best pitcher every season, but Barria showed serious grit in his debut season. He did not have the best strikeout numbers, walk rate, and even gave up a decent amount of hits.