Angels' 3.68 ERA starter has MLB teams 'incredibly enticed' in trade market

With how the 2026 season has gone, it would not be a surprise if the Los Angeles Angels were sellers by the 2026 MLB trade deadline.

The big question, though, will be how far their sell-off goes. Jo Adell might be a realistic trade candidate, as would any player who is set to hit free agency after 2026. But there is one pitcher who is seemingly garnering some serious trade interest this summer.

According to MLB insider Robert Murray of Fansided.com, the Angels' 3.68 ERA left-handed starter Reid Detmers is reportedly getting MLB teams "incredibly enticed" about the chance to add him in a trade this summer.

Reid Detmers has MLB teams 'incredibly enticed' in trade market

"Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, and Joe Ryan will dominate the headlines in July and early August," Murray writes. "But the other pitcher that teams are incredibly enticed by is Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers."

Detmers is a 26-year-old left-handed starting pitcher who has seen his trade stock soar recently after a few very strong starts.

In his last five outings, Detmers has a 2-0 record with 39 strikeouts and a 1.36 ERA in 33 innings pitched. He has a 3.68 ERA this season and has been pitching his best in the last month or so.

With teams around baseball always in need of starting pitching, it should be no surprise that Detmers is drawing serious trade interest this season.

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But what makes Detmers so intriguing as a trade chip is that, unlike Skubal, Peralta, and even Ryan, Detmers is under club control through the 2028 season.

Not only is that a lot more appealing than a rental, but it should also help some teams, like the Chicago White Sox, that maybe aren't World Series contenders this season but still want to buy, add a player who can help in 2026 and beyond.

Teams around MLB are "incredibly enticed" about the prospect of adding Detmers in a trade. The Angels might be able to receive a massive haul if they do move on from the former 32nd round-pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2017.

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