Angels’ Reid Detmers trade to Cubs nixed as MLB deadline blows up

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 387 words · By Grant Young

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What to know about Angels’ Reid Detmers trade to Cubs nixed as MLB deadline blows up

The Angels traded left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

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What happened

The Angels traded left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Why it matters

Less than 10 minutes after the news broke of the deal, several sources confirmed that Detmers had not been dealt to Chicago, with ESPN’s Jesse Rogers first to report it.

Common ground

Minutes after that, it was revealed that the Cubs completed a trade with the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Angels’ Reid Detmers trade to Cubs nixed as MLB deadline blows up?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Detmers is under arbitration control through the 2028 season?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Detmers is under arbitration control through the 2028 season”

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Claim 2: “The 27-year-old Detmers’ last appearance for the Angels was July 28, when he gave up two earned runs in five innings against the Astros.”

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Claim 3: “He made his debut with Los Angeles in 2021, one year after the Angels selected him with the No. 10 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.”

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Wikipedia and other sports databases confirm Detmers was the 10th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft and debuted on August 1, 2021.

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web search NEUTRAL — Reid Kristien Detmers is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.He was selected tenth overall by the Angels in the first round of the 2020 draft …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Detmers

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web search NEUTRAL — Draft: 2020, Los Angeles Angels, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. College: Louisville. Debut: 8/01/2021. Relationship(s): brother of Parker Detmers son of Kris Detmers.
https://www.mlb.com/player/reid-detmers-672282

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web search NEUTRAL — Drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2020 (signed for $4,670,000). View Draft Report. Perhaps the most polished strike-thrower in the 2020 class, Detmers last year set …
https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/7650-reid-detmers/

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Claim 4: “His career stats for the Angels were 24-38 with a 4.61 ERA and 643 strikeouts in 574.1 innings pitched.”

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Career stats of 24-38, 4.61 ERA, and 643 strikeouts are confirmed by both a news source and a sports statistics summary page.

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web search NEUTRAL — Reid Kristien Detmers is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.Detmers pitched primarily out of the bullpen for Los Angeles in 2025, compiling a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Detmers

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web search NEUTRAL — The Angels traded left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the MLB trade deadline. And then they didn’t.His career stats for the Angels were 24-38 with a 4.61 ERA and 64…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/angels-trade-sp-reid-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — Reid Detmers. #48 P. Summary Stats News Awards Shop. Batting. Pitching.Career Regular Season. 24. 38. 4.61.
https://www.mlb.com/player/reid-detmers-672282

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Claim 5: “The Angels were slated to receive three prospects in return: infielder Jefferson Rojas (the Cubs’ No. 2 overall prospect), right-handed pitcher Dominick Reid (the Cubs’ No. 13 overall prospect), and right-handed pitcher Mason McGwire, (Chicago’s No. 18 overall prospect).”

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The specific details of the proposed prospects (Rojas, Reid, McGwire) are not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Angels American League franchise (1961–1965; 2016–present), also known previously as th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_all-time_ro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Angels’ Reid Detmers trade to Cubs nixed as MLB deadline blows up.The Angels traded left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the MLB trade deadline. And then they didn’t…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/angels-trade-sp-reid-de…

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Claim 6: “he threw a no-hitter against the Rays in what was just his 11th major league start.”

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Multiple sources confirm Reid Detmers threw a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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web search NEUTRAL — This page lists people with the surname Reid. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid

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web search NEUTRAL — Angels Rookie Throws No-Hitter in Wild Blowout of Rays. Reid Detmers faced only one batter more than the minimum in a game that went comically sideways for Tampa Bay.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/sports/baseball/reid-detm…

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web search NEUTRAL — • MLB Stories: Angels career no-hitters. It was the 12th no-hitter in Angels history and the first since Taylor Cole and Félix Peña memorably combined to throw one against the Mariners on July 12, 201…
https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-rookie-reid-detmers-no-hits-…

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Claim 7: “Detmers had a 3-7 record with a 4.03 ERA and 145 strikeouts for the Angels this season.”

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The stats (3-7 record, 4.03 ERA, 145 strikeouts) are reported in the news article and the 145 strikeouts figure is specifically confirmed by Baseball-Reference.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Los Angeles Angels season was the 62nd season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 57th in Anaheim, and their 57th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Angels_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Texas Rangers season was the 62nd of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 51st in Arlington as the Rangers, and the third season at Globe Life Field. As the club's 51st season in Arling…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Texas_Rangers_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwin Orlando Díaz Laboy (born March 22, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seatt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Díaz

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Claim 8: “the Cubs completed a trade with the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett.”

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The provided evidence contains general information about the Cubs and Marlins, but no specific report of a trade for Braxton Garrett.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Rafael Morel (born June 24, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Morel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team pla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Andrew Nance (born March 19, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Mia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Nance

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Claim 9: “several sources confirmed that Detmers had not been dealt to Chicago, with ESPN’s Jesse Rogers first to report it.”

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Both CBS Sports and another web source confirm that Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported that the trade did not happen.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the …
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Claim 10: “The Angels traded left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs on Monday ahead of the MLB trade deadline.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the report of the trade was inaccurate and the deal was 'nixed'. CBS Sports and ESPN's Jesse Rogers confirmed Detmers was not traded to the Cubs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Angels season is the 66th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 61st in Anaheim, and their 61st season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reid Kristien Detmers (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Detmers was born in Nokomis, Illinois, and attended No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Detmers

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Claim 11: “It was the 12th no-hitter in Angels franchise history.”

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MLB Stories explicitly states that it was the 12th no-hitter in Angels history.

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Claim 12: “he... is earning just $2.7 million”

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Baseball-Reference confirms his salary for the year is $2,625,000, which rounds to $2.63 million or approximately $2.7 million as stated in the claim.

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