Samuel Duane Bachman (born September 30, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He played

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for the

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, and was selected by the Angels in the first round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Bachman grew up in

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, and attended

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. Bachman attended

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and played

for the

. He joined the RedHawks'

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going into his freshman season and had a 7–1

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with 3.93

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(ERA) and 75

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s in innings pitched. His average fastball increased during his college career from . Bachman had an 3.42 ERA with 31 strikeouts in innings pitched before the season was cut short due to the

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. Bachman was projected to be a first round selection in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft going into his junior season. Bachman went 4–4 in his junior season with a 1.81 ERA and 93 strikeouts in innings pitched and was named first team All-

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Professional career

The

selected Bachman in the first round, with the ninth overall pick, in the

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. On July 21, 2021, he signed with the Angels for a $3.85 million bonus. Bachman was assigned to the

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to start his professional career. Over innings, he went 0–2 with a 3.77 ERA and 15 strikeouts. Bachman began the 2022 season on the injured list with back spasms. He was assigned to the Double-A

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upon being activated. After missing two months with a biceps issue, Bachman ended the year making 12 starts and registering a 3.92 ERA with 30 strikeouts in innings pitched. Bachman returned to Rocket City in 2023, making 6 starts and struggling to a 3–2 record and 5.81 ERA with 29 strikeouts in innings pitched. On May 26, Bachman was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut that night against the

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, pitching two innings in relief. After 11 games for the Angels, he was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation on July 14. Bachman was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 1. Bachman was placed on the 60–day injured list to begin the 2024 season as he recovered from offseason shoulder surgery. He was activated from the injured list and optioned to Double–A Rocket City on June 14, 2024. Bachman was placed on the injured list to begin the 2025 season after being diagnosed with

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. He was recalled to the team's active roster on June 13, 2025.

References

External links

Miami RedHawks bio
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