Overview

• Los Angeles stunned many analysts by taking right-hander Tyler Bremner second overall in the 2025 MLB Draft.
• Bremner delivered a 3.49 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings during his junior season at UC Santa Barbara.
• He publicly honored his mother, Jennifer, who died of breast cancer on June 11, saying he felt her watching over him at the draft.
• Angels scouting director Tim McIlvaine praised Bremner’s fastball and changeup while noting his slider remains a work in progress.
• The organization plans to refine his third pitch and assess his long-term role, weighing starter durability against a potential bullpen path.