Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano is officially on fire, and the league has taken notice. The right-hander's scorching start to the season has been rewarded with American League Player of the Week honors, a major accolade that underscores his dominance on the mound.

Soriano's award is a rare feat for an Angels pitcher, making him the first from the team to win it since Reid Detmers in 2022. Even more impressive, he joins Detroit's Tarik Skubal as the only pitchers to claim the weekly honor since the start of the 2025 season, placing him in elite company.

The numbers from his award-winning week are simply staggering. Across two masterful starts, Soriano pitched 15 innings, surrendered just one run, and racked up 20 strikeouts. That lone run, allowed against the Atlanta Braves, remains the only blemish on his season through four outings.

His full-season stats are the stuff of ace material: a 4-0 record, 31 strikeouts, and a microscopic 0.33 ERA over 27 innings. Soriano made American League history with his latest start, becoming the first pitcher ever to begin a season with four consecutive games of six-plus innings while allowing fewer than one run and three hits in each.

This historic run could not come at a better time for the Angels. With Soriano leading the charge, the team is firmly in the hunt, sitting just half a game out of first place in a tight AL West race. As they chase a postseason berth, continuing this level of pitching will be paramount. For now, Jose Soriano is not just winning games; he's making history and solidifying his status as one of the most exciting arms in baseball.