On Thursday, the Angels joined the entirety of the big leagues in doing everything possible to reach agreement with arbitration eligible players before the deadline to exchange figures ahead of arbitration. Overall, they were successful in doing so and reached agreements with Zach Neto, Jo Adell, Jose Soriano, Brock Burke, and Logan O’Hoppe. Their aggressiveness with calling up prospects like Neto has proven to be costly earlier than usual, and the Halos were still unable to make a deal with one of their most important players for 2026.
Arbitration is a chance for players and teams to decide how much a player earns for the upcoming season.