Blue Jays Nation’s countdown of the top Canadian prospects entering 2026 continues with a starting pitcher who was taken by the Los Angeles Angels with the 2nd overall pick in last year’s draft.

After two collegiate seasons in Santa Barbara jockeying between the rotation and bullpen, Bremner had a chance to start full-time in 2025. Across 14 starts, he produced a 3.49 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, with a sparkling 12.9 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9. He showed remarkable command of his arsenal over his college career – a 2.3 BB/9 career mark – encouraging scouts that he can develop into a top-of-the-rotation starter in time.

MLB Pipeline’s 88th-ranked prospect suffered from a bit of bad luck in 2025, carrying a .325 BABIP across his season. The Angels were undoubtedly impressed by his 2.14 FIP, suggesting that his numbers could have been even better last season. Bremner didn’t pitch in the Angels organization after being selected.

Bremner is set to make his professional debut this spring, which will likely occur either with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga or High-A Tri-City. The Angels are known for fast-tracking their prospects through their system, while not always linearly moving them along. A good example is 2024 2nd round pick Ryan Johnson, who made his professional debut last season in the Angels bullpen, before being stretched out as a starter in High-A ball in the 2nd half of the year.

Although the Halos are unlikely to rush their top pick along, it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see him make his big league debut by season’s end. A successful season and Major League debut would give the right-hander a great chance to take the top spot on our list next year. It remains to be seen if Bremner would entertain playing for Canada in international competition. If he does, he could be a key arm in the next iteration of the World Baseball Classic.