Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers fired a no-hitter on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Detmers became the youngest Angels hurler to toss a no-hitter at just 22 years and 306 days old. The historic performance comes a day after Shohei Ohtani blasted his first career grand slam. The Angels have been keeping things exciting on the field over the past couple of days to say the least.
Angels manager Joe Maddon made an honest admission following the young left-hander's excellent effort on the mound.
“Bully for him. I mean, that’s potentially a life-altering event for a young man, as a major league player. Hopefully, we’re gonna get a lot of residue out of that in the future because he’s capable. Of course, no hitters don’t happen all the time. I’m just saying that’s how he should pitch. That’s what he should look like more often.”
Reid Detmers was one of the team's top pitching prospects in the minors. Maddon believes that he has the potential to pitch well on a more consistent basis. Detmers has flashed signs of brilliance but has yet to put all the pieces together. Perhaps this is the outing where he officially establishes himself in the big leagues.
Joe Maddon explained how the best is yet to come for Detmers prior to the game. He certainly hit the nail on the head with his comments.
“He’s got great command, good stuff, great makeup, but I don’t think he’s actually executed a game plan with any kind of consistency. He’s gonna get better, but to this point, we haven’t seen the best side of him yet.”
The ceiling is high for Reid Detmers and the Angels moving forward.
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