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3 LA Angels prospects who should be on your radar in 2022

By Evan Desai |
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The LA Angels have a disappointing farm system, but have a chance to develop a few really nice prospects that we do have.

All three of these guys may either be on the field at the Big League level at some point, or for even extended time potentially in 2022. One of them already has.

If the Halos can develop these three, the franchise's future will be in much better hands moving forward. Keep an eye out for these three guys who have sky-high potential.

No. 3 LA Angels prospect who should be on your radar in 2022: Brendon Davis

The LA Angels could very well not end up bringing Brendon Davis up this season, but there is a chance. Shortstop is one of the biggest holes on our roster, and we don't really have a long-term plan for the position right now.

The ideal situation is to be able to develop somebody in-house. Davis can 100% be that guy. He's peaking at the right time.

He played some Triple-A ball last year (31 games), and ended up raking. In Triple-A Salt Lake last year, he hit .333/.409/.641 (1.050 OPS), with EIGHT homers, EIGHT doubles, TWO triples, 25 runs, and 25 RBIs. To put up those offensive numbers in a player's first taste of Triple-A action is massive, and needs to be talked about more.

He can also play third base, and left field. The Angels battled MANY injuries last season, and depth that can play multiple spots is going to be important.

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No. 2 LA Angels prospect who should be on your radar in 2022: Sam Bachman

Sam Bachman is a guy that the LA Angels have a lot of hope for going forward. He wasn't listed on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list this year, but many consider him a snub. Bachman, who hails from Miami University of Ohio, was our first round pick last year (No. 9 overall). And he played well in Single-A ball last year, recording a 3.77 ERA in five starts, recording just a 1.186 WHIP this past season.

Those aren't great numbers, but he struck out 9.4 per nine frames and only allowed 0.6 homers per nine. He also wasn't there for a long time due to him just being drafted last year. To find a bigger sample size, we have to analyze what he did in college.

And in 12 starts in the NCAA last year, he was truly lights out. He recorded a 1.81 ERA to go along with an 0.771 WHIP and fanned 14 batters per nine innings. The right-hander can get over 100 mph on his fastball, and has the makings of a really good changeup.

If he can improve his command on said changeup, he'll be ready. It already grades out a 55 (20 to 80 scale). Again, don't expect him to be up this year, but if the injury bug bites again, you truly never know.

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Aug 8, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Reid Detmers, LA Angels / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

No. 1 LA Angels prospect who should be on your radar in 2022: Reid Detmers

Reid Detmers was the lone LA Angel on the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list. He's the best prospect we have, other than for instance Brandon Marsh or Jo Adell who aren't necessarily still considered 'prospects' in this context. If there was any silver lining to the amount of injuries we had last year, it was that we were able to get many young pitchers a chance to come up and develop early.

Detmers got five starts at the Big League level last season, and while he wasn't lights out (1-3, 7.40 ERA) he did show that he had the 'stuff' to succeed at the Big League level. We saw him working on his slider, which was one of the top items on his to-do list.

He already had good control with his fastball and curveball, which is why I'm not concerned that he's not your prototypical fireballer. It makes sense why Baseball America ranked him the 28th prospect in baseball.

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He'll be competing for that last rotation spot, unless the Angels make a move in free agency or the trade market to bolster the rotation. All of these guys should be players that we as fans follow in 2022. All will likely play a role in the future of this franchise.

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