While Shohei Ohtani won a World Series in his first season after leaving the Angels, the Halos went 63-99 with a minus-162 run differential. Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon played a combined 86 games in manager Ron Washington’s first year on the job.
Still, the Angels have been an active team early in the offseason, with general manager Perry Minasian acquiring Jorge Soler’s contract ($32 million total over next two seasons) from the Atlanta Braves in a trade, while also signing veterans Travis d’Arnaud (two years, $12 million) and Kyle Hendricks (one year, $2.5 million).
Owner Arte Moreno has always been willing to spend, but specifically over the last decade, there’s seemed to be a lack of a plan as to how he’s utilized his money. Will those three veterans make the Angels better in 2025? Sure…maybe they’ll win 68 games instead of 63.
But while there’s definitely some young talent in Anaheim—Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe and Ben Joyce among them—there’s a lack of a coherent plan. Even with some moderate veteran additions, 2025 will likely be the 10th consecutive losing season for the Angels—a trend that doesn’t figure to change anytime soon.
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