While the Angels positioned themselves more for 2026 and beyond, they stated clearly that they expected to field a competitive team this season -- the playoffs were clearly a goal for this team when Arte Moreno decided to open his wallet during the offseason. However, in retrospect, the Angels were never serious enough in building their rotation to have any form of reasonable success or genuine postseason hopes in 2025.
The biggest mistake made by the Angels, which could have been a lot worse if not for some serious health luck this year, was the front office ignoring any depth-building moves for the starting rotation.