BREAKING: Angels Land Postseason Stud from the Phillies
After becoming one of the Philadelphia Phillies’ top playoff bullpen weapons during their incredible run to the World Series in 2022, former reliever has experienced quite the fall from grace. According to his MLB.com transaction tracker, the right-hander has now signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels, giving him a chance to return to the major leagues.
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Brogdon has been assigned to the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A club of the Angels, and will be 30 before the end of January. The likelihood that he will be invited to spring training is uncertain, but it seems likely that he will attend the Angels’ major league camp in Arizona in February.
Connor Brogdon signs with Angels after fall from grace following 2022 postseason heroics with Phillies
After being selected by the Phillies in the 10th round of the 2017 draft, Connor Brogdon made his MLB debut in 2020. Over 145 career innings, he has posted a 3.97 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Brogdon displayed impressive stuff in 2021 and 2022, working 57 1/3 and 44 innings out of the Phillies’ bullpen, respectively. During those two seasons, he combined for a 3.36 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, while recording an impressive 10.23 K/9 in 2022.
In the 2022 postseason, Brogdon threw 8 2/3 innings, allowing just two earned runs, striking out 13, and walking only two. In the World Series against the Houston Astros, he pitched four scoreless innings, striking out seven without issuing any walks. He ended the playoffs with a 2.08 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 39.4 percent strikeout rate, establishing himself as a key bullpen asset for the Phillies’ postseason run.
However, things took a downturn for Brogdon in 2023. He appeared in 27 games but posted a 4.03 ERA. His struggles worsened in 2024, as he allowed seven runs (six earned) in just two innings over three appearances to start the season. The Phillies traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers for left-handed pitching prospect Benony Robles.
Brogdon made just one appearance for the Dodgers before going on the injured list with plantar fasciitis. Despite earning a World Series ring for his efforts, he rejected a minor league assignment in November and became a free agent. We wish the former postseason standout the best of luck in his efforts to return to the major leagues in 2025.