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Sam BachmanLos Angeles Angels

BaseballMLBLos Angeles AngelsRelief pitcher

Sam Bachman

Stats, career and game log

Sam Bachman is a relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels and wears number 40.

78 MLB games81 strikeouts

Updated

ERA4.812026 seasonStrikeouts492026 seasonInnings48.22026 seasonWHIP1.442026 seasonStarts044 games

About Sam Bachman

Born on September 30, 1999, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, Sam Bachman is a right-handed pitcher who bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He played college baseball for the Miami RedHawks and made his MLB debut on May 26, 2023, with the Los Angeles Angels. In the 2025 regular season, Bachman pitched in 23 games for the Angels with a 6.20 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 20.1 innings. Through the 2025 season, he had a 4.82 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 37.1 innings over 34 games.

Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026

Season by season78

Every season, every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.

SeasonTeamGamesStartsIPKBBERAWHIP
2026LAA44048.249294.811.44
2025LAA23020.118106.201.57
2023LAA11017.014113.181.65
Career78086.081504.811.51

How he is doing nowThrough Sep 25

2026 pitching4.81 ERA48.2 innings, 49 strikeouts, 1.44 WHIP
Angels62-1002026 regular season
Last game0.2 IP, 2 K, 2 ERSep 25 at Mariners
Injury status

No active flag. Latest report 15-Day-IL (64d ago), no longer on the injury report.

Game log, 2026

LAA @ SEAFinal 7-5, Sep 25, 2026

IP 0.2, H 3, R 2, ER 2, BB 1, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 26-16, ERA 4.81, PC 26

Betting: LAA moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered

LAA @ ATHFinal 7-9, Sep 22, 2026

IP 1.1, H 3, R 3, ER 3, BB 0, K 0, HR 1, PC-ST 27-15, ERA 4.50, PC 27

Betting: LAA moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover

MIN @ LAAFinal 5-6, Sep 19, 2026

IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 1, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 16-10, ERA 4.05, PC 16

Betting: LAA moneyline won, run line -1.5 did not cover

Box score lines from ESPN.

Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).

CareerDebut 2023

3years2023 to 2026
  1. 2023MLB debutLos Angeles Angels
  2. 2026Best season48.2 IP, 49 K, 4.81 ERA in 44 games
  3. Sep 25, 2026Latest game0.2 IP, 2 K, 2 ER at Mariners

Regular season

78 games

86.0 IP, 81 K, 4.81 ERA

MLB debut

2023 seasonLos Angeles Angels

Latest game

Sep 25, 2026: 0.2 IP, 2 K, 2 ERAngels 7, Mariners 5

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

Texas Rangers9 games
5-4his teams

His line: 9.0 IP, 6 K, 8.00 ERA

Last met Jul 9, 2026

Houston Astros8 games
3-5his teams

His line: 10.2 IP, 10 K, 0.00 ERA

Last met Jul 27, 2026

Seattle Mariners7 games
4-3his teams

His line: 6.2 IP, 6 K, 4.05 ERA

Last met Sep 25, 2026

Athletics6 games
3-3his teams

His line: 8.0 IP, 4 K, 5.62 ERA

Last met Sep 22, 2026

Chicago White Sox4 games
1-3his teams

His line: 4.1 IP, 4 K, 2.08 ERA

Last met May 5, 2026

Kansas City Royals4 games
1-3his teams

His line: 5.0 IP, 5 K, 10.80 ERA

Last met Apr 26, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Sep 8, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman is dealing with a right forearm inflammation and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in mid-September.

    sdio / LAA

  2. Sep 2, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman (forearm) has been throwing bullpens in Arizona and pitched in the Arizona Bridge League on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / LAA

  3. Sep 1, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman is dealing with a right forearm inflammation and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.

    sdio / LAA

  4. Aug 24, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman (forearm) has yet to resume mound work, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / LAA

Show all 7 reports
  1. Aug 21, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman is dealing with a right forearm inflammation and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.

    sdio / LAA

  2. Aug 10, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    Bachman (forearm) played catch out to 60 feet Monday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / LAA

  3. Aug 5, 202615-Day-IL Forearm

    The Angels placed Bachman on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right forearm radial nerve inflammation.

    ESPN / LAA

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:30 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.