Bremner Losing Ground In Ranking Among Top 100 Prospects

When the Los Angeles Angels drafted right-hander Tyler Bremner last year, he was labeled an “elite arm” and one of the most desirable prospects in the draft. 

But that’s changed a lot, according to a report from Josh Norris of Baseball America, who noted during a recent report that Bremner was one of the biggest “fallers” among the Top 100 prospects, as he dropped from No. 35 to No. 68. 

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and it certainly isn’t as big a deal as the numbers make it look like it might be. Every prospect has to make adjustments, especially during their first go-round in the minors, and Norris went on to add that Bremner’s first full season as a pro has been “fine on the surface.” 

So what’s this really all about? Let’s review. 

 Bremner spent the first two years of his college career at UC Santa Barbara as a swingman, and he put up strong performances as a sophomore and in the summer with USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team, which is why the Angels drafted him.

Bremner started slowly as a junior, allowing five home runs and posting a 4.24 ERA with a 26 percent strikeout rate through his first seven starts. He quickly turned the corner and posted a 2.91 ERA with a 44 percent strikeout rate with no home runs allowed over his next seven starts, including six double-digit strikeout games. That made him the Gauchos’ all-time strikeout leader with 295.

His total numbers for 2026 weren’t overwhelming. Bremner ptiched to an ERA of 4.33, although he struck out 100 hitters in 72-2/3 innings. He started fast, then had a tough stretch, and his initial performance at Double-A Rocket City brought with it an improvement in his WHIP from 1.35 at High-A to 1.11 at Double-A. 

But Bremner’s ERA remained over four, so that’s the area where the Angels will want to see improvement. The right-hander still has a promising three-pitch mix, and he needs to lower traffic to fully succeed. 

The good news is that he’ll have a chance to do this the right way. Bremner projects as a prospect who would have been rushed to the majors under the bad old days of owner Arte Moreno, but the new ownership group of Stan Kroenke should pace his development appropriately once a new farm director is brought in from outside the organization when they take over early next year.