Cam Bedrosian

He grew up on a horse and wheat farm in Senoia, Georgia, operated by his father, a former professional baseball pitcher who spent 14 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) and won the Cy Young Award in 1987.

Bedrosian attended East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, Georgia.

He was named an All-American.

He committed to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) on a baseball scholarship to play for the LSU Tigers.

Cameron Rock Bedrosian (born October 2, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Bedrosian was born on October 2, 1991, the youngest of four sons born to Steve and Tammy Bedrosian.

The Angels selected Bedrosian in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Bedrosian in the first round, 29th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft, and he signed with the organization that summer for a bonus of $1.116 million.

Bedrosian had previously committed to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers, but turned down an athletic scholarship in favor of beginning his professional baseball career.

He was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Angels, with whom Bedrosian had a 0-2 win–loss record and a 4.50 earned run average (ERA) in five games (four starts).

He also struck out 10 batters in 12 innings pitched.

Bedrosian was invited to spring training in 2011, but during his first spring inning, his fastball velocity suddenly dropped from 92 to 85 mph. He was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his forearm, and underwent Tommy John Surgery on April 29.

The recovery period for such a surgery prevented Bedrosian from pitching until May 1, 2012, when he joined the Low-A Cedar Rapids Kernels to pitch 4 1⁄3 no-hit innings.

In 2012, Bedrosian pitched for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League.

He began the 2013 season with the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League, and was promoted to the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League in August.

He made his MLB debut in 2014.

He is the son of MLB Cy Young Award winning pitcher Steve Bedrosian.

After starting the 2014 season with Inland Empire with 15 strikeouts in his first 20 batters faced, the Angels promoted him to the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League in April.

Bedrosian pitched to a 1.47 earned run average with 30 strikeouts in 18 1⁄3 innings, before the Angels promoted him to the major leagues on June 3.

In 2015 with the Angels he was 1–0 with a 5.40 ERA, and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

On August 2, 2016, Bedrosian recorded his first major league save, in place of the injured Huston Street.

This marked his 44th appearance in the 2016 season, in which he struck out the side against the Oakland Athletics, lowering his ERA to 0.90.

In 2016 he was 2–0 with one save and a 1.12 ERA, and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Bedrosian began the 2017 season as the Angels closer, saving three games in the first two weeks of the season before going on the disabled list.

He was activated on June 17.

On August 9, Bedrosian was given back the closer role.

In 2017 with the Angels he was 6–5 with six saves and a 4.43 ERA, and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

In 2018, Bedrosian was 5–4 with one save and registered an ERA of 3.80 with 57 strikeouts in 64 innings in 71 games.

Despite showing steady improvement from 2018 to 2020, with an era of 3.41 across 141 games in that time frame, the Angels outrighted Bedrosian off the 40-man roster at the end of the season.

The move was suspected to be financial, as Bedrosian was expected to make $3.5 million in the 2021 season if the stayed with the team.

Rather than accepting his assignment to the minor leagues, Bedrosian elected to become a free agent.

On February 16, 2021, Bedrosian signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, a deal that included an invitation to spring training.

After impressing general manager Nick Krall with 16 strikeouts and only three hits in 8 2⁄3 spring training innings, Bedrosian was promoted to the major league roster on March 29.

In 2019, Bedrosian continued his success from the previous season, registering an ERA of 3.23 in 59 games while also serving as an opener for the team, starting 7 games.

On January 10, 2020, Bedrosian, still recovering from his forearm injury, signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract extension with the Angels.

He opened the 2020 MLB season, which was shortened to only 60 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of three setup men to closer Hansel Robles, splitting the job with Ty Buttrey and Keynan Middleton.

He was a steady arm in the bullpen through the first 10 games, with only one earned run in his first 4 1⁄3 innings, before a strained adductor muscle on his right thigh forced Bedrosian onto the injured list on August 4.

He returned on September 3, pitching a perfect final inning against the San Diego Padres.

Bedrosian pitched 14 2⁄3 innings across 11 games of the pandemic-shortened season, posting an ERA of 2.45 and striking out 11 batters.