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Angels Select UCSB’s Tyler Bremner With Second Overall Draft Pick

Armed with a 98 mph fastball plus an elite changeup, he joins the Angels organization with a developing slider that needs further work.

FILE – UC Santa Barbara starting pitcher Tyler Bremner (37) throws a pitch during an NCAA baseball game against Loyola Marymount on Monday, March 13, 2023, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Angels’ Mike Trout looks on after striking out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
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Overview

  • Bremner posted a 3.49 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 77 1/3 innings as UCSB’s full-time starter in 2025.
  • MLB Pipeline elevated him to the No. 18 prospect spot after his breakout junior year following earlier roles as a reliever and spot starter.
  • Scouts graded his four-seam fastball at 98 mph and his changeup as high as 70 on the 20-80 scale, though his slider remains under development.
  • In a move that surprised analysts, the Angels tapped Bremner with the second overall pick on July 13, diverging from consensus rankings.
  • Bremner holds both Canadian and American citizenship and has represented the USA Collegiate National Team.