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Los Angeles Angels: Three players who could be first-time All-Stars

ByEric Treuden|
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 15: Raisel Iglesias #32 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 15: Raisel Iglesias #32 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – MAY 15: Patrick Sandoval #43 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on May 15, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – MAY 15: Patrick Sandoval #43 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on May 15, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

#2 – LHP Patrick Sandoval (Starting pitcher)

Depending on who you talk to, Patrick Sandoval seemed to be a star in the making as early as last season for the Angels at just 24 years of age.

Sandoval, a left-handed starter, made 17 appearances for the club last season and posted a 122 ERA+ with 94 strikeouts in 87 innings, starting 14 games down the stretch.

To begin this season, however, he has taken his game to a whole new level. In eight starts so far, Sandoval has a 2.70 ERA with an even better 2.65 FIP to go with 42 strikeouts and 20 walks in 43+ innings. The most eye-opening stat on his player profile is the fact that he has yet to allow a single home run this year, tying him with Martín Pérez and Michael Kopech for the lowest amount of home runs allowed this season.

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