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2026 Angels Intelligence Desk
A complete season, decoded.
The season in one sentence
Individual breakthroughs could not overcome a team-wide run deficit.
- The Angels reached 100 losses for the first time in franchise history.
- Their 71–91 expected record says the underlying run profile was poor—but not as poor as the final record.
- Neto, Trout and Detmers supplied star-level stretches; depth and run prevention remained the separator.
2026 manager report card
Kurt Suzuki
One season · 2027 option declined Oct. 21- Team results Record and standings
- 11 / 30
- Run prevention Runs allowed and differential
- 8 / 25
- Player growth Development and role progress
- 17 / 25
- Close-game results One-run and extra-inning games
- 11 / 20
How this grade was calculated
These are weighted rubric points—not baseball statistics. Each score shows points earned out of that category’s maximum. Together they total 47 out of 100.
- Team results · 11/3062–100, a .383 winning percentage, fifth place in the AL West and nine wins below the 71–91 run-based expectation.
- Run prevention · 8/25752 runs allowed and a −97 run differential. Pitching, defense and roster depth all affect this category.
- Player growth · 17/25Credit for meaningful progress and role development, led by Zach Neto, Reid Detmers, Walbert Ureña and José Soriano.
- Close-game results · 11/20A 19–29 record in one-run games and 6–14 in extra innings. This measures results, not whether every loss was caused by a managerial decision.
Responsibility note: This is an editorial, results-first evaluation. The manager influences performance but does not independently control injuries, roster construction, payroll or every on-field outcome.
Offensive leaders
Production, power and pressure.
| Player | G | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Trout | 142 | 22 | 54 | 86 | .242 | .382 | .421 | .803 |
| Zach Neto | 157 | 27 | 77 | 102 | .239 | .330 | .436 | .766 |
| Nolan Schanuel | 107 | 7 | 49 | 43 | .276 | .351 | .385 | .736 |
| Vaughn Grissom | 119 | 13 | 72 | 47 | .242 | .307 | .386 | .693 |
| Jo Adell | 111 | 16 | 62 | 46 | .239 | .287 | .395 | .682 |
Run prevention
The rotation supplied real building blocks.
Reid Detmers
3.36 ERA- IP
- 185.0
- SO
- 211
- WHIP
- 1.04
- SO/9
- 10.23
Walbert Ureña
148.1 IPSecond on the club in innings; his workload made him a central evaluation point.
José Soriano
3.29 ERA123.0 innings with a 1.25 WHIP and a .217 opponent average.
Where the season turned
The record beneath the record.
Largest warning
Road and extra-inning performance
A 28–53 road record and 6–14 mark after nine innings erased almost every path back toward contention.Closest thing to neutral
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