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202653–85 (0.384)
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GM: Perry Minasian · partial season

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, 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
$130M
Surplus $M
-23
Win %
0.384
TAB
-7.9
WAB
-14.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.9
Dead money %
61%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-6.0
Farm System
Total Proj. WAR
48.6
Pitching Proj. WAR
26.3
Hitting Proj. WAR
22.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2026 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RLogan O'Hoppe⇄74
BTyler Heineman⇄31
RSebastián Rivero24
RTravis d'Arnaud23
LMoisés Ballesteros⇄5
Omar Martinez4
RLogan Porter⇄2

1B

LNolan Schanuel105
RVaughn Grissom34
RTrey Mancini4
BJeimer Candelario2
LMoisés Ballesteros⇄1
ROswald Peraza1

2B

ROswald Peraza71
LAdam Frazier39
RVaughn Grissom37
LDonovan Walton⇄25
RChristian Moore10
RNick Madrigal8

3B

RDenzer Guzman64
BYoán Moncada31
ROswald Peraza28
RVaughn Grissom25
RNick Madrigal4
BJeimer Candelario2

SS

RZach Neto131
ROswald Peraza10
RDenzer Guzman2

LF

LWade Meckler62
LJosh Lowe53
RJose Siri45
RBryce Teodosio23
LAdam Frazier8
RChristian Moore5
BGustavo Campero4

CF

RMike Trout98
RJose Siri31
LJosh Lowe16
RBryce Teodosio10
RJo Adell⇄3

RF

LJosh Lowe27
LWade Meckler10
RJorge Soler9
RJose Siri3
RBryce Teodosio2

DH

RJorge Soler76
RMike Trout21
LMoisés Ballesteros⇄18
LDonovan Walton⇄7
LAdam Frazier4
ROswald Peraza4
RVaughn Grissom3
BYoán Moncada3
RNick Madrigal2
LWade Meckler2
RChristian Moore1
BJeimer Candelario1
RTrey Mancini1
RTravis d'Arnaud1
LNolan Schanuel1
RZach Neto1

Starters

LReid Detmers3.8 WAR
RJose Soriano⇄2.0 WAR
RWalbert Urena2.0 WAR
RGrayson Rodriguez0.4 WAR
LBrent Suter⇄0.4 WAR
LYusei Kikuchi0.4 WAR
RJack Kochanowicz0.2 WAR
RGeorge Klassen0.1 WAR
LSam Aldegheri0.0 WAR
RRyan Johnson-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRyan Watson⇄2 sv
RSam Bachman17 h
RJose Fermin7 h
LMitch Farris1 h
RRyan Zeferjahn⇄0 h
RChase Silseth⇄0 h
LBrent Suter⇄0 h
RKirby Yates⇄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 2025)

PlayerfWAR
Walbert Ureña2.0
Wade Meckler1.6
Jose Siri0.6
Vaughn Grissom0.5
Donovan Walton0.4
Josh Lowe0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2025)

Player2025 fWAR
Taylor Ward3.1
Kyle Hendricks1.6
Kenley Jansen0.5
Luis García0.4
Andrew Chafin0.2
Brock Burke0.2

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 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Reid Detmers 2026 +4.4 +77.9 2.6 +75.3 $0.6M 2.19× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.6M AAV
Mike Trout 2019–2026 +27.4 +346.6 278.0 +68.6 $10.1M 1.57× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Zach Neto 2026 +3.4 +32.2 4.2 +28.1 $1.2M 1.18× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV
Walbert Ureña 2026 +2.3 +27.8 0.8 +27.1 $0.3M 1.49× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
José Soriano↔ 2026 +2.4 +28.0 2.4 +25.6 $1.0M 1.49× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.9M AAV
Wade Meckler 2026 +1.9 +18.3 0.5 +17.8 $0.3M 1.22× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Nolan Schanuel 2026 +2.0 +13.1 0.8 +12.3 $0.4M 0.81× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jose Siri 2026 +0.7 +4.8 1.1 +3.6 $1.6M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Grayson Rodriguez 2026 +0.5 +4.1 0.8 +3.3 $1.6M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Chase Silseth↔ 2026 +0.6 +3.2 0.6 +2.6 $1.0M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Watson↔ 2026 +0.4 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.4M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Vaughn Grissom 2026 +0.6 +2.8 0.8 +2.0 $1.3M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Zeferjahn↔ 2026 +0.5 +2.5 0.6 +1.9 $1.4M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tayler Saucedo 2026 +0.5 +2.4 0.7 +1.7 $1.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Brent Suter↔ 2026 +0.5 +2.6 1.1 +1.5 $2.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Oswald Peraza 2026 +0.5 +2.1 0.8 +1.3 $1.7M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
George Klassen 2026 +0.1 +1.2 0.0 +1.2 $0.2M 1.02× –
Nick Madrigal 2026 +0.4 +1.7 0.5 +1.2 $1.4M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jack Kochanowicz 2026 +0.2 +1.9 0.8 +1.1 $3.5M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ben Joyce 2026 +0.3 +1.8 0.8 +1.0 $2.4M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Josh Lowe 2026 +0.5 +3.4 2.6 +0.8 $5.0M 0.83× –
Bryce Teodosio 2026 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.1 $4.2M 0.83× –
José Fermin 2026 +0.1 +0.7 0.6 +0.1 $4.6M 0.67× –
Logan Porter↔ 2026 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $3.2M 0.52× –
Denzer Guzman 2026 +0.2 +0.7 0.8 -0.1 $5.3M 0.58× –
Sebastián Rivero 2026 +0.1 +0.6 0.6 -0.1 $4.6M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Trevor Martin↔ 2026 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Gustavo Campero 2026 +0.0 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $10.4M 0.83× –
Sammy Peralta↔ 2026 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Trey Mancini 2026 -0.0 -0.0 0.6 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Jordan Romano↔ 2026 +0.0 +0.1 0.8 -0.7 $38.4M 0.67× –
Adam Frazier 2026 +0.2 +0.8 1.8 -0.9 $9.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Tyler Heineman↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.9 – 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Kirby Yates↔ 2026 +0.4 +2.2 3.5 -1.4 $8.7M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV
Shaun Anderson 2026 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Joey Lucchesi 2026 -0.3 -1.8 0.0 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Nick Sandlin 2026 -0.3 -1.8 0.2 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Jeimer Candelario 2026 -0.5 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Christian Moore 2026 -0.3 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Mitch Farris 2026 -0.4 -1.9 0.7 -2.6 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Alek Manoah 2026 -0.1 -0.7 1.9 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Sam Bachman 2026 -0.4 -2.2 0.8 -3.0 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jo Adell↔ 2026 +0.1 +1.0 4.3 -3.3 $29.4M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Yoán Moncada 2026 -0.3 -1.4 4.0 -5.4 – 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Drew Pomeranz↔ 2026 -0.5 -2.5 3.2 -5.7 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Moisés Ballesteros↔ 2026 -1.0 -5.5 0.2 -5.7 – 0.69× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Johnson 2026 -0.7 -5.6 0.2 -5.8 – 1.02× –
Logan O'Hoppe↔ 2026 -1.0 -4.2 2.5 -6.6 – 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.6M AAV
Travis d'Arnaud 2025–2026 -0.4 -1.8 12.0 -13.8 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Yusei Kikuchi 2025–2026 +2.8 +22.4 42.5 -20.1 $15.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $21.2M AAV
Jorge Soler 2025–2026 -0.9 -5.4 26.0 -31.4 – 0.76× Free Agent · 2024–2026 · $14.0M AAV
Donovan Walton↔ 2026 +0.5 +2.9 – – – 0.69× –
Michael Fulmer↔ 2026 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Sam Aldegheri 2026 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+47.4+573.6410.9+159.0—

Trades

Every graded 2026 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2026 · CIN / TBR / ANA Jan 16, 2026
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.8M
Brock Burke
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Chris Clark, Gavin Lux
ANA · Perry Minasian −$0.8M
Josh Lowe
Too soon to call 3-teamunsettled
2026 · ANA / TEX Jul 29, 2026
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.8M
Angel Arredondo
TEX · Chris Young −$0.8M
Chase Silseth, Logan O'Hoppe
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · PIT / ANA Aug 3, 2026
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Kirby Yates
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.0M
Kyle Robinson
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · CLE / ANA Aug 3, 2026
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$1.6M
Jo Adell
ANA · Perry Minasian −$1.6M
Jacob Cozart
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / ANA Aug 3, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Brent Suter
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.0M
Nacho Alvarez
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · NYY / ANA Jan 29, 2026
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.0M
Jayvien Sandridge
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · TOR / ANA Jun 17, 2026
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$0.8M
Tyler Heineman
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ANA / ATL Jun 3, 2026
ANA · Perry Minasian +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$1.6M
Austin Wynns
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · BAL / ANA Mar 29, 2026
BAL · Mike Elias +$0.0M
Jayvien Sandridge
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · CHC / ANA Aug 3, 2026
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$3.2M
Ryan Zeferjahn
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
Moisés Ballesteros, Mason McGwire
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / ANA Apr 3, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$3.2M
Victor Mederos
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · TOR / ANA Aug 3, 2026
TOR · Ross Atkins +$3.2M
José Soriano
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
Arjun Nimmala#38.7, Angel Rivero, Eddie Micheletti Jr.
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2026 payroll
$130.5M
luxury tax $173M
2027 guaranteed
$58.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; 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

Summary — luxury-tax (CBT) basis

2026202720282029203020312032
Tax threshold$244M$247M$250M$253M$256M$259M$262M
Guaranteed contracts$140M$68M$36M$36M$36M
Proj. arbitration$18M
Proj. pre-arbitration$15M
Player benefits$18M$18M$18M$18M$18M
Total CBT payroll$191M$86M$54M$54M$54M
Tax space+$53M+$161M+$196M+$199M+$202M
Est. tax bill—————

Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-1 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Mike Trout3414.070$37.1M$37.1M$37.1M$37.1M$37.1MFREE AGENT
Yusei Kikuchi357.000$21.2M$21.2MFREE AGENT
Jorge Soler3410.143$13.0MFREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud3712.044$6.0MFREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada318.106$4.0MFREE AGENT
Kirby Yates3911.021$3.5MFREE AGENT
Drew Pomeranz3712.008$3.2MFREE AGENT
Adam Frazier349.075$1.8MFREE AGENT
Brent Suter368.161$1.1MFREE AGENT
Jordan Romano336.051$759kFREE AGENT
Trey Mancini3410.000$594kFREE AGENT
Jeimer Candelario327.133$71kFREE AGENT
Michael Fulmer338.157—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Jo Adell274.085$4.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Reid Detmers263.159$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lowe283.093$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan O'Hoppe263.008$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Soriano273.121$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alek Manoah284.063$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Siri304.015$1.1MFREE AGENT
Tayler Saucedo333.146$706kFREE AGENT
Tyler Heineman353.066$628kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Madrigal295.087$513kFREE AGENT
Nick Sandlin294.157$176kARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Lucchesi335.047$24kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Zach Neto252.170$4.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denzer Guzman220.016$820kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Moore230.096$820kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grayson Rodriguez262.129$810kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Joyce252.075$810kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oswald Peraza262.014$810kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Schanuel242.045$810kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Bachman261.149$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Kochanowicz251.012$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vaughn Grissom251.086$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Walbert Ureña22–$780k
Mitch Farris250.028$663kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Fermin24–$642k
Sebastián Rivero270.162$642kFREE AGENT
Ryan Zeferjahn281.038$638kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Silseth261.105$616kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade Meckler260.024$534kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gustavo Campero281.015$471kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sammy Peralta280.970$393kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Porter300.021$303kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Johnson230.043$241kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Moisés Ballesteros220.030$228kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryce Teodosio270.081$224kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Watson28–$160k
Shaun Anderson312.085$120kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Klassen24–$29k
Trevor Martin25–$13k
Donovan Walton32–—
Sam Aldegheri24–—

Graphs

How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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