The Angels had one clear goal in the offseason -- acquire more sluggers to compliment Mike Trout in the lineup. The team's .369 SLG in 2024 was the third worst mark in baseball, which was one of the major reasons the team had the worst season in franchise history. Another major reason was obviously Trout playing just 29 games. So, the Angels' lineup must be doing great post All-Star break after Perry Minasian brought in players with pop like Jorge Soler and Yoán Moncada to pair with a much healthier Trout, right? Wrong.
Trout sure is playing every day, and at least Moncada is playing well enough in a lineup with other players punching above their weight like Zach Neto, Taylor Ward and Jo Adell.