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.

Fans had the same reaction to the Los Angeles Angeles’ first pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The Angels were picking No. 2 overall and selected pitcher Tyler Bremner out of UCSB.