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2017
◆ Entered year ranked by Baseball America as #9 prospect in Angels system .
◆ Began season with Triple-A Salt Lake for 10 appearances, before being promoted to Angels, May 5...Did not allow an earned run
in each of final eight outings for Bees (9.1 IP).
◆ Made Major League debut May 5 vs. Houston...Became first member of Angels 2013 draft class to reach Major Leagues.
◆ Earned first Major League win June 11 at Houston with one scoreless inning.
◆ Recorded first Major League save Aug. 8 vs. Baltimore.
◆ Six wins tied Cam Bedrosian for most by an Angels reliever for season...Most wins by an Angels rookie reliever since Dane De
La Rosa (6) in 2013.
◆ His 64 appearances tied Jason Bulger (2009) and Jose Alvarez (2015) for third-most ever by an Angels rookie...Only Dane De La
Rosa (75 games in 2013) and Bill Kelso (67 games in 1967) had more.
◆ Led A.L. rookies with average fastball velocity of 97.2 MPH.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 7, 2013...Selected by Angels in third round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft (signed June 14, 2013).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Keynan Anthony Middleton...On Twitter: @since93key.
◆ Attended 2019 “Moving Day” with teammates David Fletcher and Noé Ramirez and signed autographs for fans as Angels sent equipment
trucks to Tempe, AZ for Spring Training.
◆ In August 2019, visited East Anaheim branch of the Anaheim Library to read to kids as part of Angels Rally Readers program.
◆ Changed uniform number from #39 to #99 following 2018 season.
◆ Participated in Annual Bank of America Challenger Classic in 2018 and 2019 to allow more than 800 children with physical and
intellectual disabilities from local Challenger Division Little League teams to experience playing baseball at Angel Stadium...Also attends
Angels RBI League youth camps throughout baseball season.
◆ Visited students at Lampson Elementary School (Garden Grove, CA) in April 2018 as part of Angels Adopt-A-School program with AM830
host Roger Lodge and members of the Angels Strike Force.
◆ In August 2017, appeared on “Road Trippin’” podcast hosted by veteran NBA forward Richard Jefferson. MIDDLETON
◆ Attended Milwaukie HS (OR) and Lane Community College (OR), where he also played basketball...Averaged 11 points and 4.6 rebounds
per game for Titans as shooting guard.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Jason Ellison.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP
P 1 .000 91 3 4 0 7 0
Middleton’s career highs

SEASON GAME
Wins 6 — 2017 SO 3 — 3 times; last, 4/21/18 vs. SF
Losses 1 — 2017 IP 2 — Twice; last, 4/4/18 vs. CLE
ERA 3 .86 — 2017 R & ER 3 — Twice; last, 9/1/17 at TEX
IP 58 .1 — 2017 BB 3 — 5/11/17 vs. DET
SO 63 — 2017 H 3 — 5 times; last, 4/18/18 vs. BOS

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