Page 73 - 2025 Los Angeles Angels Media Guide

RHP
KELVIN CÁCERES

71 RIGHT RIGHT 6-1 205

BORN: JAN. 26, 2000 OPENING DAY AGE: 25
BIRTHPLACE: SANTIAGO, DR RESIDES: SANTIAGO, DR
MLB SERVICE: 149 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SIGNED AS INTERNATIONAL FREE AGENT, MAY 15, 2018
SIGNED THRU: 2025; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 1/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE

CÁCERES’ LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD CÁCERES
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2018— DSL Angels 2-7 4.98 14 10 0 0 0 0 47.0 39 29 26 5 3 18 0 32 8 2 .215
2019— AZL Angels 1-0 3.82 10 6 0 1 0 0 35.1 26 22 15 1 2 26 0 34 5 0 .198
2020— DID NOT PLAY - No Minor League Season
2021— ACL Angels 0-2 4.30 7 6 0 0 0 0 29.1 24 16 14 2 5 21 0 42 6 1 .218
Inland Empire 0-4 9.16 9 2 0 1 0 0 18.2 18 24 19 0 4 27 1 23 3 0 .247
2022— Inland Empire 3-2 3.84 36 5 0 11 0 4 77.1 46 46 33 5 11 54 0 117 15 0 .170
2023— Tri-City 0-0 2.45 11 0 0 10 0 5 11.0 8 4 3 0 0 5 1 21 3 0 .205
Rocket City 5-1 5.61 34 0 0 10 0 2 33.2 30 21 21 3 5 22 2 53 8 1 .229
Salt Lake 1-0 0.90 7 0 0 4 0 1 10.0 5 1 1 0 1 5 0 11 1 0 .152
LAA 0-0 6.75 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .400
2024— INJURED - DID NOT PLAY
MAJOR TOTALS 0-0 6.75 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .400
MINOR TOTALS 12-16 4.53 128 29 0 37 0 12 262.1 196 163 132 16 31 178 4 333 49 4 .202
Disabling Injuries: 2024 — Right shoulder lat tear; disabled May 9 - end of season
2024 SEASON
◆ Pitched in six Spring Training games for Angels and also pitched in Spring Breakout game vs. Dodgers.
◆ Missed entire regular season on injured list (right shoulder lat tear)...Began year on IL with Triple-A Salt Lake
before being transferred to Angels 60-day IL on May 9 for remainder of year.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2023
◆ Contract selected by Angels, Sept. 27...Made Major League debut that night vs. Texas (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO).
◆ Began season with High-A Tri-City...Appeared in 11 games with a 2.45 ERA (11 IP - 3 ER) before being promoted.
◆ Pitched in 34 games for Double-A Rocket City, compiling a career-best 5-1 record along with a 5.61 ERA (33.2
IP - 21 ER).
◆ Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake Sept. 1...Went 1-0 with a career-best 0.90 ERA (10 IP - 1 ER) across seven games.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2023 MiLB Organization All-Star.
◆ 2022 California League Pitcher of the Week (June 5 & July 10).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ May 15, 2018...Signed by Angels as international free agent.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Kelvin Jose Cáceres (pronounced kel-VEEN KAH-seh-res)...On Instagram: @kca26_
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Jochy Cabrera.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P 1.000 2 0 1 0 1 0 0

ANGELS.COM /ANGELS @ANGELS 107