Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Sat 9/20/25 6:07 PM

The Angels recalled Bachman from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old righty will rejoin the Angels' bullpen as a replacement for Robert Stephenson, who landed on the injured list Saturday with an elbow injury. Bachman has dominated Triple-A batters to the tune of a 0.71 ERA through 25.1 innings, but he carries a 4.96 ERA through 16.1 frames with the Halos.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Wed 8/27/25 5:10 PM

The Angels optioned Bachman to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman gave up one run in two innings during his appearance Tuesday, bringing his ERA down to 4.96 through 16.1 innings in the majors. He'll now head back to Triple-A, where he owns a 0.49 ERA, to make room for Wednesday's starter, Jack Kochanowicz.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Mon 8/25/25 4:35 PM

The Angels recalled Bachman from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman has made 18 relief appearances for the Halos this season, putting up a 5.02 ERA and 13:6 K:BB over 14.1 innings. He might be on the active roster for only a few days after Tyler Anderson (personal) was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding transaction.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Fri 8/1/25 6:16 PM

The Angels optioned Bachman to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old righty will be pushed off the 26-man roster in order to clear space in the Halos' bullpen for the newly acquired Andrew Chafin. Bachman owns a 5.02 ERA and 1.47 WHIP through 14.1 innings in the majors this season but could still return to Anaheim later in the year as bullpen depth.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Fri 6/13/25 3:09 PM

The Angels recalled Bachman from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Bachman will join the 26-man roster in place of Shaun Anderson, who was designated for assignment. Bachman hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2023, and he's logged a 0.79 ERA with an 11:9 K:BB across 11.1 innings this season with Salt Lake City.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Fri 6/13/25 2:33 PM

The Angels are expected to call up Bachman ahead of Friday's game at Baltimore, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman started the season on the injured list due to thoracic outlet syndrome and was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake City once he was activated in mid-May. He has dominated at Triple-A, allowing one earned run in 11.1 innings with 11 strikeouts, although he's also issued nine walks. He's expected to take Shaun Anderson's spot in the Angels' bullpen.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Mon 5/19/25 6:09 PM

The Angels reinstated Bachman (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman started the season on the 15-day injured list due to thoracic outlet syndrome, which prevented him from polaying any Cactus League games during spring training. He's progressed enough in his recovery to be taken off the 15-day IL but will remain in the minors with Salt Lake, where he's allowed two hits and five walks while striking out two batters across three scoreless innings.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Tue 5/13/25 5:31 PM

The Angels transferred Bachman's (shoulder) rehab assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman continues to progress in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome, an issue that caused him to start the season on the 15-day injured list. He's tossed two innings across two rehab outings with Single-A Inland Empire and is getting closer to returning to the majors. Bachman appeared in 11 games for the Angels in 2023 and posted a 3.18 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB across 17 innings.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Sat 5/10/25 12:44 AM

Bachman (shoulder) began a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
EDGE Analysis
Bachman opened the season on the major-league 15-day IL due to thoracic outlet syndrome. The issue prevented the right-hander from getting into any spring training games, so his rehab stint will presumably last at least a few weeks. Bachman had been slated to build up as a starter during Cactus League play, though it's unclear what his role will be when he eventually returns to the big-league club. All 11 of the 2021 first-round draft pick's MLB appearances to date have come as a reliever, but all of those outings came in 2023. He spent much of 2024 recovering from shoulder surgery.

Sam Bachman
RP LAA
Thu 3/27/25 12:27 AM

The Angels placed Bachman on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to an unspecified injury.
EDGE Analysis
Though the team hasn't provided word on the nature of Bachman's injury, the right-hander could be dealing with shoulder issues again after previously undergoing surgery in October 2023. He tossed just 61.2 total innings over three minor-league stops in 2024, and though he was expected to get stretched out for a starting role in spring training, he never ended up making any Cactus League appearances. Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register previously reported March 8 that Bachman experienced discomfort while trying to throw early in camp, prompting the Angels to shut him down due to what the 25-year-old vaguely described as "inflammation." With no reports suggesting that Bachman has resumed throwing over the past three weeks, he could be headed for an extended absence to begin the season.