Tyler Bremner picked a tough night to look dominant - and then made it look easy anyway.
The Angels’ top pitching prospect carved through a loaded Biloxi Shuckers lineup on Saturday, firing six scoreless innings for the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas in a 2-0 win. Bremner allowed only two hits and one walk while striking out eight, and he did it against a Brewers affiliate that featured several well-regarded names, including Jesús Made, Luis Peña and Andrew Fischer.
For Bremner, it was the best kind of milestone outing. The 22-year-old right-hander went six innings for the first time in his minor league career, and he also set a new high for a scoreless start this season. His previous best had been 3 2/3 shutout innings back in April.
The Angels have plenty of reason to take notice. Bremner is Los Angeles’ No. 2 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline, and Saturday’s performance offered another strong snapshot of why he was such a premium pick. The club took him No. 2 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft out of UC Santa Barbara, one slot ahead of the Mariners selecting left-hander Kade Anderson, who made his MLB debut Saturday.
Bremner’s first full pro season has had its ups and downs, but the numbers still point to a pitcher with real bat-missing ability. He owns a 4.26 ERA in 17 starts and has piled up 84 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings.
He opened the 2026 season with High-A Tri-City, where he posted a 4.28 ERA in 14 starts, before earning a Double-A promotion this month. Since joining Rocket City, he has a 4.20 ERA in three starts.
Rocket City’s regular season ends Sept. 13, so Bremner likely has just three or four starts left in 2026. If Saturday was any indication, he’ll be trying to use those final outings to keep the momentum rolling and close the year on a high note.
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