Yahoo Autos Sam Bachman, former Miami RedHawks pitcher, wows Angels' Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas
Former Miami University RedHawks standout pitcher Sam Bachman, the ninth overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels, has impressed for the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas after missing the first month of the season with back spasms.
Bachman is ranked by MLB.com as the Angels' top prospect.
Social media reactions to Bachman's start Friday night in Pensacola, in which he struck out two and walked one in four hitless innings:
In his second start for the @trashpandas, Sam Bachman was untouchable.
The top @Angels prospect needed just 33 pitches to work through four hitless innings: https://t.co/PwsppUApem pic.twitter.com/SR6M2q0IOW— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 14, 2022
Four NO-HIT innings for Sam Bachman tonight! ✨ pic.twitter.com/zqTpcply2R
— Rocket City Trash Pandas (@trashpandas) May 14, 2022
Sam Bachman with a 1-2-3 first inning to begin his second Double-A start in a battle of highly rated prospects in Pensacola.
Caught the inside corner for this K to end the first. https://t.co/P23862MIX4 pic.twitter.com/KA72Xh7OBo— Aaron Cheris (@AaronHowie) May 13, 2022
Little break down on Sam Bachman tonight
Fastball 92-94 MPH
12 thrown 7 strikes
Slider
8 thrown 7 strikes
2 swings and misses
Changeup 88-90 MPH
13 thrown 11 strikes
2 swings and misses
I think the CH and FB run together or he’s working on a new pitch
4 IP 0H BB 2 SO#Angels— Jared Tims (@Jared_Tims) May 14, 2022
Another very good start for Sam Bachman. Second of the season. Bachman added an inning onto what he did last week. https://t.co/19jVNDtWsQ
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) May 14, 2022
More from MLB.com's Stephanie Sheehan:
The 22-year-old tossed just 33 pitches in four hitless innings while allowing one walk and striking out two. Bachman needed just six pitches to get through the first inning and fanned Marlins No. 22 prospect Jerar Encarnacion, who had recorded hits in seven of his last eight at-bats going into the night. The righty allowed a walk and a steal in the third, but induced a popout to escape the jam.
Bachman has allowed one hit and two walks in seven frames this season with three strikeouts.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Sam Bachman stars for Angels' Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas
