Los Angeles Angels minor league players
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Angels system.
Players
Jahmai Jones
| Jahmai Jones | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: August 4, 1997 Roswell, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jahmai Fitzgerald Jones (born August 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Jones attended the Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. As a senior, he hit .464 with eight home runs, 21 runs batted in and 40 stolen bases and was named the Gwinnett Daily Post Baseball Player of the Year.[1] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Angels and spent all of 2015 there, posting a .244 batting average with two home runs, 20 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. Jones started 2016 with the Orem Owlz and was promoted to the Burlington Bees during the season.[3]
Jones finished 2016 batting .302 with four home runs, 30 RBIs and twenty stolen bases in 64 games between both clubs. In 2017, he played for both Burlington and the Inland Empire 66ers, posting a combined .282 batting average with 14 home runs, 47 RBIs, 27 stolen bases and a .794 OPS in 127 games, and in 2018, he played with Inland and the Mobile BayBears, slashing .239/.337/.380 with 10 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases in 123 games.[4] He spent 2019 with the Mobile BayBears,[5] batting .234/.308/.324 with five home runs, fifty RBIs, and nine stolen bases over 130 games. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[6]
Jones was added to the Angeles 40-man roster following the 2019 season.[7]
His father, Andre Jones, played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.[8] He died in 2011 due to a brain aneurysm.[9] His brother, T. J. Jones, currently plays in the NFL for the New York Giants.[10] His other brother, Malachi Jones, plays in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Jack Kruger
| Jack Kruger | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 26, 1994 Los Angeles, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Timothy Jack Kruger (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Kruger attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. In 2013, as a senior, he batted .343 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs.[11] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Oregon to play college baseball for the Oregon Ducks.
In 2014, as a freshman at Oregon, Kruger appeared in 28 games in which he hit .208 with one home runs and six RBIs.[12] After the year, he transferred to Orange Coast College where he spent his sophomore season in which he batted .310 with 23 RBIs in 46 games.[13][14] Following his breakout sophomore season, he enrolled at Mississippi State University.[15][16] At Mississippi State, Kruger slashed .344/.435/.550 with eight home runs and forty RBIs in 56 games[17] and was named to the All-SEC First Team.[18] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[19] He signed for $395,000[20] and was assigned to the Arizona League Angels.
After playing three games for the AZL Angels, he was promoted to the Orem Owlz, where he finished the year. In thirty games between the two clubs, he hit .310/.354/.388 with 14 RBIs.[21] In 2017, he began the season with the Burlington Bees before being promoted to the Inland Empire 66ers, batting a combined .240 with five home runs and 39 RBIs in 104 games. Kruger returned to the 66ers to begin 2018, with whom he was named a California League All-Star.[22] He was promoted to the Mobile BayBears in June and finished the year there. In 97 games between the two teams, he slashed .299/.357/.413 with seven home runs, forty RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.[23] He returned to Mobile to begin 2019, hitting .240 with three home runs and 34 RBIs over 92 games.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Brennon Lund
| Brennon Lund | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 27, 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Brennon Reed Lund (born November 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Lund attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah, where he played baseball.[24][25] In 2013, his senior year, he helped Bingham win the Utah 5A baseball state championship.[26] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft, he enrolled at Brigham Young University (BYU) where he played college baseball.
In 2014, Lund's freshman year at BYU, he hit .303 with 19 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 52 games, earning a spot on both the All-West Coast Conference First Team and the WCC All-Freshman Team.[27] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, winning the Cape League Championship.[28] As a sophomore at BYU in 2015, Lund batted .308 with one home run and 27 RBIs in 53 games. That summer, he played in the Northwoods League for the Battle Creek Bombers.[29] In 2016, his junior year, Lund slashed .387/.454/.531 with two home runs, 34 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 54 games,[30] earning All-WCC First Team honors.[31] After the season, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[32]
Lund signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Orem Owlz[33] before being promoted to the Burlington Bees. In 63 games between both clubs, he hit .307 with three home runs and thirty RBIs. Lund returned to Burlington to begin 2017 before earning promotions to the Inland Empire 66ers and Mobile BayBears during the season. In 121 total games, he slashed .308/.373/.403 with six home runs, 47 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases. He spent 2018 with Mobile,[34] hitting .264 with eight home runs, 59 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases, and he spent the 2019 season with the Salt Lake Bees,[35][36][37] slashing .284/.350/.455 with eight home runs and 51 RBIs over 98 games.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Brandon Marsh
| Brandon Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 18, 1997 Buford, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Brandon Chase Marsh (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Marsh graduated from Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. As a senior, he batted .559 with four home runs, 25 RBIs, 19 stolen bases and a 1.545 OPS.[38] He committed to Kennesaw State University to play baseball. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft,[39] and he signed with them for $1,073,000.[40]
Marsh did not play in 2016 due to an asymptomatic lower-back injury that landed him on the 60-day disabled list.[41] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Orem Owlz and spent the whole season there, batting .350 with four home runs, 44 RBIs, ten stolen bases and a .944 OPS in 39 games.[42] He began 2018 with the Burlington Bees and after slashing .295/.390/.470 with three home runs and 24 RBIs in 34 games, was promoted to the Inland Empire 66ers in May.[43] He spent the remainder of the season with the 66ers, batting .256 with ten home runs, 46 RBIs, and ten stolen bases in 93 games.[44] He spent 2019 with the Mobile BayBears,[5] slashing .300/.383/.428 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases over 96 games. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[6]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Oliver Ortega
| Oliver Ortega | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 2, 1996 Nagua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Oliver Ortega (born October 2, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Ortega signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on February 10, 2015.[45][46] He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Angels, going 1–3 with a 4.33 ERA over 43+2⁄3 innings.[47] He spent the 2016 season with the AZL Angels, going 2–3 with a 2.83 ERA over 28+2⁄3 innings.[47] Ortega did not appear in a game in 2017.[47] He spent the 2018 season with the Burlington Bees, going 4–5 with a 3.51 ERA over 82 innings.[47] Ortega split the 2019 season between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Mobile BayBears, going a combined 4–5 with a 3.34 ERA and 121 strikeouts over 94+1⁄3 innings.[48][45] Ortega was a 2019 California League All-Star.[49]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
José Rojas
| José Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 24, 1993 Anaheim, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
José Rojas (born February 24, 1993) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Rojas attended Anaheim High School in Anaheim, California.[50] Undrafted out of high school, Rojas attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, California for two years (2013 and 2014).[51] He then transferred to Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California for his final two years (2015 and 2016) of college baseball.[52] Rojas was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 36th round, with the 1086th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.[53][54]
Rojas made his professional debut in 2016 with the Orem Owlz, hitting .308/.372/.471/.843 with 5 home runs and 31 RBI.[55] He split the 2017 season between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Mobile BayBears, combining to hit .286/.321/.438/.759 with 11 home runs and 70 RBI.[51] Rojas split the 2018 season between Mobile and the Salt Lake Bees, hitting a combined .289/.355/.501/.856 with 17 home runs and 71 RBI.[56] He was assigned back to Salt Lake for the 2019 season,[56][57] slashing .293/.362/.577 with 31 home runs and 107 RBIs over 126 games.
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Vanguard Lions bio
Héctor Yan
| Héctor Yan | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 26, 1999 La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Héctor Manuel Yan (born April 26, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
Yan signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in August 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Angels. He pitched 2017 for the Arizona League Angels and 2018 for the Orem Owlz.
Yan pitched 2019 for the Burlington Bees.[58][59] In August, he combined with three other pitchers to throw a no-hitter.[60] He was named the Angels minor league pitching prospect of the year by MLB Pipeline in 2019 after recording a 3.39 earned run average (ERA) and 148 strikeouts.[61] Yan was added to the Angeles 40-man roster following the 2019 season.[62]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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