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RHP
SAM BACHMAN

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BORN: SEPT. 30, 1999 OPENING DAY AGE: 25
BIRTHPLACE: INDIANAPOLIS, IN RESIDES: FISHERS, IN
MLB SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 36 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SELECTED IN FIRST ROUND (NINTH OVERALL) OF 2021
FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2025; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 1/3 OPTIONS USED

BACHMAN’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA BACHMAN
2021—Tri-City 0-2 3.77 5 5 0 0 0 0 14.1 13 7 6 1 1 4 0 15 0 0 .245
2022—Rocket City 1-1 3.92 12 12 0 0 0 0 43.2 41 24 19 4 3 25 0 30 3 0 .248
2023—Rocket City 3-2 5.81 6 6 0 0 0 0 26.1 15 18 17 3 4 20 0 29 4 0 .163
LAA 1-2 3.18 11 0 0 4 0 1 17.0 17 7 6 0 1 11 1 14 3 0 .262
2024— ACL Angels (1) 0-0 1.35 4 4 0 0 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 1 0 .200
Rocket City 0-4 5.26 9 9 0 0 0 0 39.1 38 29 23 6 2 17 0 34 1 0 .253
Salt Lake 1-2 5.17 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.2 15 10 9 3 1 4 0 7 0 1 .246
MAJOR TOTALS 1-2 3.18 11 0 0 4 0 1 17.0 17 7 6 0 1 11 1 14 3 0 .262
MINOR TOTALS 5-11 4.62 39 39 0 0 0 0 146.0 127 89 75 18 13 70 0 124 9 1 .233
(1) rehab assignment
Disabling Injuries: 2024 — Right shoulder inflammation; disabled March 28 - June 14
2023 — Right shoulder inflammation; disabled July 14 (retro to July 11) - end of season
2024 SEASON
◆ Entered year ranked by Baseball America as Angels #5 prospect (#2 pitcher) and had the best rated slider in
Angels system.
◆ Began year on Angels injured list, recovering from right shoulder surgery from Sept. 28, 2023.
◆ Made four rehab appearances with ACL Angels from May 25 - June 8, and pitched to a 1.35 ERA (6.2 IP - 1 ER)
with no walks and nine strikeouts.
◆ Was reinstated from injured list on June 14 and assigned to Double-A Rocket City...Made nine total starts for
Trash Pandas...Finest outing came on July 13 vs. Pensacola, with a career-high 7.0 scoreless innings.
◆ Finished year with three starts at Triple-A Salt Lake...Pitched to a 0.90 ERA (10 IP - 1 ER) across first two games
with Bees and earned first Triple-A win on Aug. 15 at Sacramento (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO).
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2023
◆ Went 3-2 with a 5.81 ERA (26.1 IP - 17 ER) and 29 strikeouts in six starts for Double-A Rocket City and held batters
to a .163 (15/92) average.
◆ Had contract selected by the Angels May 26, and made Major League debut in relief that night in relief vs. Miami
(2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO).
◆ Notched first Major League win June 12 at Texas after pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
◆ Locked down first professional save June 16 at Kansas City with two perfect innings of relief.
◆ Had 12-inning scoreless streak across eight games from May 26 - June 23.
◆ Placed on injured list with right shoulder inflammation July 14 (retro to July 11) and missed rest of season.
◆ Underwent right shoulder surgery on Sept. 28.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 11, 2021...Selected by Angels in first round (ninth overall) of First-Year Player Draft (signed July 19, 2021).

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