Right-hander Tyler Bremner pitched with plenty of emotion this season during his junior year at UC Santa Barbara, as his mother Jennifer’s health worsened after a five-year battle with breast cancer before she ultimately passed away on June 11.

The question for the Angels coming into the draft was if they’d use the No. 2 pick to continue their strategy under GM Perry Minasian.

Baseball enthusiasts watched one of the most enthusiastic events of the MLB Draft on Sunday, July 2025. The Los Angeles Angels chose Tyler Bremner. Second no two. Still, his emotional response made the occasion memorable.