It wasn’t until about an hour before the start of the MLB Draft that Tyler Bremner started to hear rumblings that the Angels might draft him.
It was a shock, not just to the UC Santa Barbara right-handed pitcher, but to everyone. Coming into Sunday, there was a host of collegiate pitchers projected to go ahead of Bremner. LSU’s Kade Anderson, Tennessee’s Liam Doyle, Florida State’s Jamie Arnold, to name a few.
Bremner was on the radar for a first-round selection, but nowhere near No. 2. And when he was picked, his shocked reaction said it all.
“I don’t think this was something we really thought was a possibility up until really recently,” Bremner said. “It was definitely a shock. I’m just overwhelmed with excitement, and ready to get to the next step.”
Read more about the reasoning for the Angels’ bold draft choice below.
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Why the Angels shocked the sport by selecting Tyler Bremner with the No. 2 pick in MLB Draft
