"He's got wiffle ball stuff:" Unpacking José Soriano's historic start to the season
José Soriano has been setting records as the Angels' newest ace.
Los Angeles Angels P Jose Soriano (59) ends the inning with a strike during an MLB baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Friday May 2nd, 2025 in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. - The run that José Soriano has been on to start his 2026 season has been nothing short of historic.
Through his first six starts of the season, Soriano has a minuscule 0. 24 ERA, allowing just one run across those six starts, with a 0. 82 WHIP and 43 total strikeouts.
It’s the lowest ERA in a pitcher’s first six starts since earned runs were first counted in both the American and National Leagues in 1913 and he’s become the first pitcher to allow just one run in his first six starts of a season since 1900. There was a glimpse of this potential in 2025, but shaky splits between home and away games kept Soriano from truly reaching that upper echelon. Now, though?
Soriano is doing things that no one has ever done before and it's a credit to the kind of work that he’s put in behind the scenes to reach this new height. José Soriano has a 0. 24 ERA 🤯 That's the lowest ERA (min.
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