Reid Kristien Detmers is an American professional baseball player who pitches for the Los Angeles Angels, a Major League Baseball (MLB) team.
Reid Kristien Detmers was born on July 8, 1999.
As a child in 2011, Reid Detmers, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, watched David Freese's performance in the World Series, which became a formative moment in his love for baseball.
After opting to attend college instead of joining the MLB, Reid Detmers made his debut for the University of Louisville in 2017.
Reid Detmers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2017 MLB draft but opted to attend college instead.
In 2019, Reid Detmers was selected to represent the United States on their collegiate national baseball team.
In 2020, Reid Detmers was selected tenth overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the MLB draft.
Reid Detmers signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2020.
Reid Detmers was named a first-team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2020.
Reid Detmers was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in June 2021.
On August 1, 2021, Reid Detmers made his MLB Debut against the Oakland Athletics.
Reid Detmers made his MLB debut in August 2021 after playing only 14 games in the minor leagues.
Reid Detmers won his first MLB game on August 15, 2021, against the Houston Astros.
On May 10, 2022, Reid Detmers pitched a no-hitter, the youngest pitcher in Angels history to do so.
In July 2022, during his time in the minor leagues, Reid Detmers made a mechanics adjustment that significantly improved his slider. This led to him adopting the slider as his primary strikeout pitch.
On July 31, 2022, Reid Detmers threw an immaculate inning, becoming one of only three pitchers in MLB history to throw both a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season.
In 2023, Reid Detmers had strong performances against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 20 and the Texas Rangers on August 16, where he had another no-hit bid going into the 8th inning.
Reid Detmers made his first start of the 2023 season on March 31 against the Baltimore Orioles.