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Angel Cervantes Season 2026

Angel Cervantes
Pos.RHP
Wt.215 lbs
Ht.6-2
Yr.Fr.
HometownLynwood, Calif.
Previous SchoolWarren HS
B/TR/R
Career Highlights
  • Perfect Game Freshman All-American (2026)

2026
Made 19 appearances and 15 starts during his junior season at UCLA, posting a 4-1 record with a 4.17 ERA over 49.2 innings…Opened the year with three straight multi-inning outings, including a 3.0-inning, one-run performance against San Diego State on Feb. 24…Recorded his first scoreless appearance of the season on Mar. 7 at Ohio State…Delivered one of his best outings of the year on Mar. 10 vs. UC Irvine, tossing 3.0 shutout innings with two strikeouts in an 11-1 win…Earned his first career victory on Mar. 10 and followed with another strong outing on Mar. 31 at UC Irvine, working 2.0 scoreless frames with two strikeouts…Struck out four in 1.2 innings against Loyola Marymount on Mar. 24…Logged 5.0 innings of one-run ball at UC Santa Barbara on Apr. 28, striking out three in a 15-3 win…Added a scoreless inning at Michigan State on May 2…Turned in a sharp 2.0-inning outing at Loyola Marymount on May 5, allowing just one hit with two strikeouts…Delivered 2.0 scoreless innings against Oregon on May 10…Recorded a season-high seven strikeouts over 3.0 innings at Washington on May 16…Produced one of his strongest performances of the year in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game vs. Oregon on May 24, throwing 5.0 shutout innings with five strikeouts…Closed the season with a 5.1-inning start at Saint Mary’s on May 31, striking out seven…Finished the year with 37 strikeouts, 11 multi-strikeout outings, and five appearances of at least 3.0 innings... Held opponents to three earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 15 outings.

High School
Standout right-handed pitcher from Lynwood, Calif. … Attended Warren High School where he earned All-CIF honors in both his sophomore and junior seasons … Ranked as the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the nation by Prep Baseball and the No. 5 overall prospect in California … Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American (Perfect Game) … Competed in the 2024 Perfect Game All-American Classic and National Showcase … Tossed back-to-back no-hitters and finished his junior season without allowing an earned run … Named Area Code Games Pitcher of the Week on Aug. 16 … Participated in the USA Baseball U18 National Team training camp.

Personal
Drafted No. 50 overall in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates … Hails from Lynwood, Calif. … Aspires to play professional baseball … Chose UCLA to continue developing among elite competition and coaching.