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Angels ANA

202177–85 (0.475)
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GM: Perry Minasian

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$183M
Surplus $M
-91
Win %
0.475
TAB
-10.7
WAB
-9.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.0
Dead money %
53%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-6.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMax Stassi86
RKurt Suzuki69
RDrew Butera12
LAnthony Bemboom7
RJack Kruger1
RTaylor Ward1

1B

LJared Walsh128
RPhil Gosselin23
RAlbert Pujols⇄21
LMatt Thaiss2
LJose Rojas2
LAdam Eaton⇄1

2B

RDavid Fletcher142
LJose Rojas14
LKean Wong10
BLuis Rengifo4
RPhil Gosselin4

3B

RJack Mayfield⇄68
RAnthony Rendon57
RPhil Gosselin32
BLuis Rengifo12
LJose Rojas12
LKean Wong6
RAlbert Pujols⇄1

SS

RJose Iglesias⇄114
BLuis Rengifo26
RDavid Fletcher20
RJack Mayfield⇄12

LF

RJustin Upton87
RPhil Gosselin39
RJo Adell25
RJuan Lagares23
RTaylor Ward18
LJose Rojas9
LJon Jay5
LKean Wong4
LScott Schebler3
LAdam Eaton⇄1
RGriffin Canning1
LAnthony Bemboom1
BLuis Rengifo1
LShohei Ohtani1

CF

LBrandon Marsh70
RJuan Lagares62
RMike Trout36
RTaylor Ward12
LScott Schebler4
RJustin Upton1

RF

RTaylor Ward51
RJuan Lagares37
LAdam Eaton⇄25
LJose Rojas25
RJo Adell19
LJared Walsh18
BLuis Rengifo14
BDexter Fowler7
LShohei Ohtani6
LKean Wong4
LScott Schebler4
RPhil Gosselin1

DH

LShohei Ohtani126
RPhil Gosselin3
RAlbert Pujols⇄2
RAnthony Rendon1
RJustin Upton1
LJose Rojas1

Starters

RShohei Ohtani8.0 WAR
RAlex Cobb2.5 WAR
LAndrew Heaney⇄1.6 WAR
LPatrick Sandoval1.5 WAR
LJose Suarez1.3 WAR
RMike Mayers0.7 WAR
LJose Quintana⇄0.5 WAR
RChris Rodriguez0.5 WAR
RJaime Barria0.4 WAR
RGriffin Canning0.1 WAR
LJhonathan Diaz0.1 WAR
RDylan Bundy0.1 WAR
RCooper Criswell0.0 WAR
RJunior Guerra-0.0 WAR
RJanson Junk-0.1 WAR
LPacky Naughton-0.1 WAR
LReid Detmers-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias34 sv
RSteve Cishek21 h
RMike Mayers18 h
LJose Quijada5 h
LAlex Claudio2 h
RJunior Guerra2 h
RAaron Slegers2 h
LTony Watson⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Alex Cobb2.5
Raisel Iglesias2.0
Jose Iglesias1.0
Steve Cishek0.9
Austin Warren0.7
Jack Mayfield0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Tommy La Stella0.6
Andrelton Simmons0.5
Jacob Barnes0.4
Matt Andriese0.3
Cam Bedrosian0.3
Jason Castro0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Angels. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Shohei Ohtani 2021 +8.0 +109.0 3.0 +106.0 $0.4M 1.71× Free Agent · 2024–2033 · $70.0M AAV
Mike Trout 2019–2021 +12.2 +174.2 92.4 +81.8 $7.6M 1.79× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Raisel Iglesias 2021 +2.0 +31.4 9.1 +22.3 $4.5M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Max Stassi 2021 +2.9 +23.4 1.6 +21.8 $0.5M 1.00× –
Patrick Sandoval 2021 +1.5 +18.4 0.5 +17.9 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $9.1M AAV
Andrew Heaney↔ 2021 +1.6 +19.3 4.0 +15.2 $2.5M 1.49× –
Jared Walsh 2021 +2.4 +15.4 0.6 +14.8 $0.2M 0.81× –
Alex Cobb 2021 +2.5 +29.5 15.0 +14.5 $6.0M 1.49× –
José Suarez 2021 +1.3 +10.2 0.4 +9.8 $0.3M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Steve Cishek 2021 +0.9 +9.2 1.0 +8.2 $1.2M 1.34× –
Mike Mayers 2021 +0.7 +7.9 1.2 +6.7 $1.6M 1.34× –
Taylor Ward 2021 +0.9 +5.9 0.3 +5.7 $0.3M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $12.2M AAV
Austin Warren 2021 +0.7 +4.0 0.2 +3.8 $0.3M 0.67× –
Brandon Marsh 2021 +0.6 +3.8 0.2 +3.6 $0.4M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Jaime Barria 2021 +0.4 +3.6 0.3 +3.3 $0.6M 1.02× –
Jack Mayfield↔ 2021 +0.7 +3.4 0.2 +3.2 $0.3M 0.58× –
Chris Rodriguez 2021 +0.5 +2.9 0.3 +2.6 $0.5M 0.67× –
José Quijada 2021 +0.5 +2.6 0.2 +2.4 $0.5M 0.67× –
Jose Iglesias↔ 2021 +1.0 +5.1 2.9 +2.2 $2.8M 0.61× –
David Fletcher 2021 +0.8 +3.7 2.0 +1.7 $2.4M 0.56× –
Jimmy Herget↔ 2021 +0.4 +2.1 0.5 +1.6 $1.4M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Jo Adell 2021 +0.1 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.3M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Andrew Wantz 2021 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.6 $1.4M 0.67× –
Griffin Canning 2021 +0.1 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $2.8M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $2.5M AAV
Jhonathan Díaz 2021 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.5 $0.9M 1.02× –
Tony Watson↔ 2021 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.5 $2.9M 0.67× –
AJ Ramos 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.4M 0.67× –
Cooper Criswell 2021 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.3M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
James Hoyt 2021 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.3M 0.67× –
Jon Jay 2021 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $15.4M 0.83× –
Oliver Ortega 2021 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Matt Thaiss 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.56× –
José Marte 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Noé Ramirez↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Kyle Tyler 2021 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Elvis Peguero 2021 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Ben Rowen 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Janson Junk 2021 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 -1.0 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Junior Guerra 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.8 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Jake Petricka 2021 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Reid Detmers 2021 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.6M AAV
Packy Naughton 2021 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Félix Peña 2021 -0.0 -0.2 1.1 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Phil Gosselin 2021 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Hunter Strickland↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Jose Rojas 2021 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Aaron Slegers 2021 -0.3 -1.9 0.2 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Alex Claudio 2021 -0.2 -0.9 1.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Kean Wong 2021 -0.5 -2.4 0.2 -2.5 – 0.56× –
Drew Butera 2021 -0.7 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 0.52× –
Scott Schebler 2021 -0.5 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 0.83× –
Kurt Suzuki 2021 -0.4 -1.8 1.5 -3.3 – 0.52× –
Jose Quintana↔ 2021 +0.5 +2.9 6.6 -3.7 $12.1M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Juan Lagares 2021 -0.4 -2.7 1.2 -3.9 – 0.83× –
Luis Rengifo 2021 -0.9 -4.5 0.3 -4.8 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.5M AAV
Adam Eaton↔ 2021 -0.4 -2.9 2.4 -5.3 – 0.83× –
Dylan Bundy 2021 +0.1 +0.5 8.3 -7.8 $134.5M 1.02× –
Albert Pujols↔ 2021 -0.4 -2.0 6.6 -8.6 – 0.69× –
Dexter Fowler 2021 -0.1 -0.7 16.5 -17.2 – 0.83× –
Justin Upton 2021 +0.2 +1.6 23.0 -21.4 $93.5M 0.83× –
Anthony Rendon 2020–2021 +2.8 +12.8 54.1 -41.3 $19.6M 0.58× Free Agent · 2020–2025 · $35.0M AAV
Jack Kruger 2021 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $1.2M 0.52× –
Sam Selman↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $7.5M 0.67× –
Anthony Bemboom 2021 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+40.6+472.1263.8+208.7—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2021 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$4.0M
Tyler Wade
NYY came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · TBR / ANA
TBR · Erik Neander +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$1.6M
Aaron Slegers
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · ANA / BAL
ANA · Perry Minasian +$24.8M
Alex Cobb
BAL · Mike Elias −$24.8M
Jahmai Jones
ANA came out ahead by $24.8M
2021 · SFG / ANA
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$7.2M
Tony Watson
ANA · Perry Minasian −$7.2M
Ivan Armstrong, José Marte, Sam Selman
SFG came out ahead by $7.2M
2021 · STL / ANA
STL · John Mozeliak +$12.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$12.0M
Dexter Fowler
STL came out ahead by $12.0M
2021 · ANA / NYY
ANA · Perry Minasian +$4.0M
Janson Junk, Elvis Peguero
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Andrew Heaney
ANA came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$182.6M
2022 guaranteed
$73.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Mike Trout299.070$37.1M$37.2M$37.1M$37.1M$37.1M$37.1M$37.1M
Anthony Rendon317.130$28.1M$36.6M$38.6M$38.6M$38.6M$30.2MFREE AGENT
Justin Upton3313.060$23.0MFREE AGENT
Dexter Fowler3511.168$16.5MFREE AGENT
Alex Cobb339.061$15.0MFREE AGENT
Jose Quintana328.133$6.6MFREE AGENT
Albert Pujols4120.000$6.6MFREE AGENT
Jose Iglesias318.036$2.9MFREE AGENT
Adam Eaton329.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Kurt Suzuki3713.112$1.5MFREE AGENT
Juan Lagares327.005$1.2MFREE AGENT
Alex Claudio297.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Steve Cishek359.143$1.0MFREE AGENT
Tony Watson369.101$581kFREE AGENT
Phil Gosselin328.000$570kFREE AGENT
Drew Butera379.067$118kFREE AGENT
AJ Ramos346.055$100kFREE AGENT
Jon Jay3610.134$100kFREE AGENT
Jake Petricka336.157$71kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Raisel Iglesias315.154$9.1MFREE AGENT
Dylan Bundy285.026$8.3MFREE AGENT
Andrew Heaney305.150$4.0MFREE AGENT
Shohei Ohtani263.000$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Stassi304.049$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Mayers293.020$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Félix Peña313.079$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Junior Guerra364.155$750kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler303.054$116kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Strickland325.033$90kFREE AGENT
Noé Ramirez313.139$17kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (34)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
David Fletcher272.111$2.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Walsh271.065$590kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Herget271.033$544kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Sandoval240.167$469kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Suarez230.160$402kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Griffin Canning251.153$298kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Rojas28–$288k
Luis Rengifo241.147$267kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Ward271.065$264kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Rodriguez220.000$261kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jaime Barria241.123$257kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Marsh230.000$236kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Mayfield301.030$235kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Slegers281.136$235kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Quijada250.143$227kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Wantz250.000$224kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Warren250.000$205kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jo Adell220.153$190kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kean Wong260.025$178kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reid Detmers210.000$175kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Selman301.023$142kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Packy Naughton250.000$126kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Tyler240.000$113kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Marte250.000$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oliver Ortega240.000$98kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Hoyt342.094$92kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Janson Junk250.000$83kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Rowen320.061$71kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Elvis Peguero240.000$71kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhonathan Díaz240.000$61kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Thaiss260.153$25kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cooper Criswell240.000$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Kruger26–$3k
Anthony Bemboom311.058—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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