The 2025 Los Angeles Angels finished with the sixth worst record in baseball, so naturally there will be a roster shake-up. Much like the team did following the franchise nadir in 2024, the Angels will let several of their impending free agents walk in order to chase players with a more lofty ceilings who are higher priorities.
In 2026, the Angels might want these players to have a larger role on the major league roster: Christian Moore, Denzer Guzman, Matthew Lugo, Kyren Paris, Ryan Johnson and Víctor Mederos. Those six young players are all either extremely or semi-valuable to the future of the franchise, plus on cheap contracts, and that will be especially important next season with the team possessing several high-priced players whose contracts will expire in Anthony Rendon, Jorge Soler, Robert Stephenson, Travis d'Arnaud and Taylor Ward.