Under the Halo Podcast: A Pitching Masterclass with Reid Detmers

From a no-hitter his rookie season to being moved to the bullpen to re-establishing himself as a frontline starter, Reid Detmers has learned a lot as a Big League pitcher. In the latest episode of the Under the Halo Podcast, the official podcast of Angels Baseball, Detmers sits down with host Trent Rush as they dive deep into all things pitching – the development of Detmers’ knockout slider, how he channels a bullpen mindset on the mound, the increase in his changeup usage, pitch sequencing to attack the game’s greatest hitters, and much more.

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Episode Time Stamps:
1:22 - Life as a married man
2:31 - Detmers’ brother working towards getting drafted or playing in college
5:13 - Out-dueling Clayton Kershaw in 2023
7:13 - The difference in learning from starting pitchers as a high school/college player vs. being in the Big Leagues
8:37 - Favorite starting pitchers growing up
9:10 - Developing his slider into one of the best knockout pitches in MLB
12:20 - Bullpen experience giving him confidence in his slider
13:37 - Biggest takeaways from moving to the bullpen after being a starter
14:52 - Going into a reliever mindset when he finds himself in a jam during starts
15:56 - How being moved to the bullpen made him a better starting pitcher today
17:09 - Who does Detmers lean on for help?
18:54 - Staying mentally locked into the game while sitting in the dugout
20:00 - Figuring out how a starts going to go – 14 strikeout start vs. 3 strikeout start, both shutouts
22:45 - Attacking great hitters with pitch sequencing
25:15 - Balancing data and preparation with the feel of the game and hitters’ adjustments
28:34 - Increasing the usage of his changeup and pitching coach Mike Maddux’s impact
31:18 - Where does the mind go when you’re totally locked in?
33:51 - Camaraderie in the clubhouse
35:39 - Walbert Ureña’s success
36:24 - Time spent on his off days