As always, the Los Angeles Angels are one of the hardest teams in baseball to figure out. The club will, at times, look like it is trying to compete, while at other times feel like it is beginning a rebuild.
The 2025 season was a microcosm of the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the club, with the Halos posting a 47-49 record in the first half and a dismal 25-41 mark after the All-Star break. Even those numbers are misleading. The first half record might have you think they were just a piece or two away from getting over the hump and contending, but those who watched the team knew that even that marginal success was filled with peaks and valleys.