【Major Leaguer Resume Vol.109】“Growing hopeful lefty!!”: Patrick Sandoval(Angels) : 2023 WBC Mexico

■The KAISPO's baseball analyst comments
“Pitcher Sandoval is a promising young starting lefty who is on the rise. He emerged from the 2021 season with a 3.62 ERA in 87 innings pitched, and in 2022 he became a fixture in the Angels' starting rotation, posting six wins (nine losses) and a 2.91 ERA in 27 starts. With the support of his bullpen and hitting staff, he would have had double-digit wins. In the two years since his debut in 2019, there were cases where he was hit mainly with the 4-seam. In 2021, he increased the distribution of changeups and sliders whose opponent's batting averages were low to have more options to retire batters he faced. Also, the lefty came to upset the batter's timing with a 0.48 HR/9 in 2022. From 2023 onward, Sandoval will be expected to be the core of the Angels' starting pitching staff along with Shohei Ohtani.”
​(MLB No.457 KAISPO No.1637)