Kyren Paris Battles to Find Consistency After Rollercoaster MLB Debut Season

The young Angels infielder looks to rebound after an injury-plagued 2025 campaign.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 6:30am

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A fractured, multi-perspective painting depicting Kyren Paris's baseball swing and at-bats, with sharp, overlapping geometric planes in vibrant colors representing the Angels' uniforms. The conceptual illustration captures the challenges Paris faced in adjusting to major league pitching.A cubist interpretation of Kyren Paris's up-and-down 2025 season, capturing the young infielder's struggles to find consistency at the plate.Angels Today

Kyren Paris burst onto the scene for the Angels in spring training 2025, hitting .366 with 5 home runs in his first 15 games. But the 24-year-old's season quickly took a turn, as he struggled mightily over the next 28 games, hitting just .106 with 47 strikeouts. After being sent down to Triple-A, an injury effectively ended his season. Now, Paris is back in camp competing for playing time in a crowded Angels infield, hoping to regain the form that made him a spring sensation.

Why it matters

Paris's rapid rise and fall in 2025 highlighted the challenges young players face adjusting to the majors. His ability to make in-game adjustments and find consistency will be crucial as he looks to secure a regular role with the Angels this season.

The details

After his hot start, Paris struggled as pitchers began exploiting his weaknesses, particularly on low and away pitches. He ended up chasing 37% of pitches outside the strike zone and whiffing on 77% of those swings. Paris acknowledged he could have done a better job with his approach, rather than blaming the swing changes he made with hitting coach Richard Schenck. Injuries limited his opportunities in the minors, leading him to play winter ball in Mexico, where he showed signs of improvement.

  • In his first 15 games of 2025, Paris hit .366 with 5 home runs.
  • Over the next 28 games, Paris hit just .106 with 47 strikeouts.
  • Paris was sent down to Triple-A in late May 2025.
  • An outfield dive in early July 2025 effectively ended Paris's season.

The players

Kyren Paris

A 24-year-old infielder for the Los Angeles Angels who had a rollercoaster 2025 season, bursting onto the scene in spring training before struggling mightily and suffering a season-ending injury.

Kurt Suzuki

The manager of the Los Angeles Angels, who explained that Paris is a young player adjusting to the league and the game is about making adjustments.

Richard Schenck

A hitting coach known for his work with Yankees star Aaron Judge, who helped Paris revamp his swing before the 2025 season.

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What they’re saying

“It was real unfortunate, but it's all part of the journey.”

— Kyren Paris

“He's a young player that is adjusting to the league and this game is about adjustments. He came out and obviously he was on fire. And then the league made an adjustment and now KP has to make an adjustment.”

— Kurt Suzuki, Manager

“As the pitchers adjusted to how they were pitching me, I think that I could have done a better job with my approach. That's something I've been continuing to work on and look at. I don't think it had anything to do with the swing. I think it was more just the pitches that I was swinging at.”

— Kyren Paris

What’s next

Paris will look to build on his strong performance in the Mexican Winter League and continue to make adjustments at the plate this spring as he competes for playing time in a crowded Angels infield.

The takeaway

Kyren Paris's rollercoaster 2025 season serves as a reminder of the challenges young players face when adjusting to the major leagues. His ability to learn from his struggles and make the necessary adjustments will be crucial as he looks to secure a regular role with the Angels this year.