Los Angeles Angels Team report

Automated SABRhood research report for the Los Angeles Angels.
SABRhood team report

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels ranks 30th in run generation and 19th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 0 recent risers.

League intelligence# 29 25.7 index
Run generation#30
Composite score 10.2
Pitching#19
Composite score 41.2
Recent play#24
0 recent risers
Bullpen readiness#21
Current state usable
Roster construction

Where this club creates, and loses, WAR

Players are split by position and total WAR is calculated; the green border indicates a club is top-ten in positional WAR, the red border indicates a bottom-ten club.

Best value pocketsOutfieldClearest upgrade lanesCatcher / Third base
CNeed

Catcher

-0.8WAR#29 of 30
Top valueSebastián Rivero0.1 WAR
1BMiddle

First base

1.3WAR#18 of 30
Top valueNolan Schanuel1.3 WAR
2BMiddle

Second base

1.4WAR#20 of 30
Top valueVaughn Grissom0.8 WAR
3BNeed

Third base

-0.3WAR#25 of 29
Top valueDenzer Guzman0.4 WAR
SSMiddle

Shortstop

1.9WAR#14 of 28
Top valueZach Neto1.9 WAR
OFStrength

Outfield

4.6WAR#10 of 30
Top valueMike Trout2.8 WAR
DHNeed

Designated hitter

-0.6WAR#18 of 20
Top valueJorge Soler-0.6 WAR
SPMiddle

Starting pitching

6.9WAR#18 of 30
Top valueReid Detmers3.0 WAR
RPNeed

Relief pitching

0.9WAR#24 of 30
Top valueSamy Natera Jr.0.9 WAR
Broadcast three

Water cooler notes

Three concise, evidence-linked notes to start a broadcast conversation.

  1. 1
    team identity

    Los Angeles Angels’s analytical identity

    Los Angeles Angels ranks 30th in run generation and 19th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 0 recent risers.

  2. 2
    form driver

    Wade Meckler is the strongest recent hitter signal

    Recent OPS 0.874 versus 0.740 previously.

  3. 3
    signature pitch

    Sam Bachman’s Slider: 88.5 mph, 37.4% whiffs

    Quality score 80.3; usage 52.9%.

Why it changed

Player movement with league context attached

The recent-window shift and the full-season league standing are separate, so a surge never floats free of the player’s actual level.

Hitter change profile

Jose Siri

Los Angeles Angels | RHB

45.0
Season PA201OPS0.650Est. wOBA0.282Samplemoderate
Biggest changeestimated wOBA -2.95 z

Estimated wOBA is the largest recent shift: declining by 3.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 11th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS13th
0.650
Est. wOBA11th
0.282
Strikeout rate3rd
33.3%
Walk rate12th
5.5%
Hard-hit rate61st
41.7%
Run value / PA4th
-0.038
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-2.80 z
Recent 0.108 baseline 0.742
Est. wOBA-2.95 z
Recent 0.056 baseline 0.319
Strikeout rate-1.60 z
Recent 42.9% baseline 31.8%
Walk rate-0.34 z
Recent 3.6% baseline 5.8%
Hard-hit rate+0.69 z
Recent 46.7% baseline 41.0%
Run value / PA-2.46 z
Recent -0.224 baseline -0.007
Broadcast read: Estimated wOBA is the largest recent shift: declining by 3.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 11th percentile. Recent sample: 28 PA; prior sample: 173 PA.
Hitter change profile

Josh Lowe

Los Angeles Angels | LHB

43.9
Season PA300OPS0.626Est. wOBA0.274Samplestrong
Biggest changewalk rate +2.88 z

Walk rate is the largest recent shift: improving by 2.9 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 40th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS8th
0.626
Est. wOBA7th
0.274
Strikeout rate12th
28.7%
Walk rate40th
8.0%
Hard-hit rate36th
37.0%
Run value / PA11th
-0.024
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-0.09 z
Recent 0.594 baseline 0.628
Est. wOBA+0.19 z
Recent 0.282 baseline 0.273
Strikeout rate+0.58 z
Recent 25.0% baseline 29.0%
Walk rate+2.88 z
Recent 21.4% baseline 6.6%
Hard-hit rate-1.78 z
Recent 20.0% baseline 38.5%
Run value / PA+0.42 z
Recent 0.004 baseline -0.027
Broadcast read: Walk rate is the largest recent shift: improving by 2.9 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 40th percentile. Recent sample: 28 PA; prior sample: 272 PA.
Team highs

The category leaders inside this clubhouse

Familiar production now sits beside tracked force: 100+ mph contact and pitches are shown as both totals and opportunity rates.

Club contact

100+ mph batted balls

Tracked-contact season total

  1. 1Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels103
  2. 2Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels82
  3. 3Vaughn GrissomLos Angeles Angels64
  4. 4Moisés BallesterosLos Angeles Angels61
  5. 5Jorge SolerLos Angeles Angels57
Club contact

100+ mph contact rate

Minimum 30 tracked batted balls

  1. 1Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels32.8%
  2. 2Jose SiriLos Angeles Angels30.3%
  3. 3Moisés BallesterosLos Angeles Angels29.8%
  4. 4Jorge SolerLos Angeles Angels28.2%
  5. 5Yoán MoncadaLos Angeles Angels28.1%
Club velocity

Pitches at 100+ mph

Across every pitch type

  1. 1Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels96
  2. 2Ben JoyceLos Angeles Angels87
  3. 3Sam BachmanLos Angeles Angels22
  4. 4José FerminLos Angeles Angels0
  5. 5George KlassenLos Angeles Angels0
Club velocity

100+ mph pitch rate

Minimum 100 tracked pitches

  1. 1Ben JoyceLos Angeles Angels52.1%
  2. 2Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels4.3%
  3. 3Sam BachmanLos Angeles Angels2.9%
  4. 4José FerminLos Angeles Angels0.0%
  5. 5George KlassenLos Angeles Angels0.0%
Club offense

Batting average

Best qualified contact results

  1. 1Wade MecklerLos Angeles Angels0.298
  2. 2Nolan SchanuelLos Angeles Angels0.276
  3. 3Vaughn GrissomLos Angeles Angels0.250
  4. 4Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels0.242
  5. 5Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels0.242
Club offense

Home runs

The club power board

  1. 1Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels24
  2. 2Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels20
  3. 3Jorge SolerLos Angeles Angels12
  4. 4Josh LoweLos Angeles Angels11
  5. 5Vaughn GrissomLos Angeles Angels10
Club offense

OPS

On-base and slugging production

  1. 1Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels0.788
  2. 2Wade MecklerLos Angeles Angels0.761
  3. 3Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels0.756
  4. 4Nolan SchanuelLos Angeles Angels0.736
  5. 5Vaughn GrissomLos Angeles Angels0.708
Club pitching

Strikeouts

Total batters finished by strikeout

  1. 1Reid DetmersLos Angeles Angels191
  2. 2Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels124
  3. 3Grayson RodriguezLos Angeles Angels75
  4. 4José FerminLos Angeles Angels59
  5. 5Ryan JohnsonLos Angeles Angels58
Club pitching

Strikeout rate

Strikeouts per batter faced

  1. 1Samy Natera Jr.Los Angeles Angels38.0%
  2. 2Reid DetmersLos Angeles Angels28.4%
  3. 3José FerminLos Angeles Angels27.2%
  4. 4Mitch FarrisLos Angeles Angels24.5%
  5. 5Sam BachmanLos Angeles Angels23.1%
Club pitching

Lowest OPS allowed

Qualified opponent production

  1. 1Samy Natera Jr.Los Angeles Angels0.510
  2. 2Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels0.592
  3. 3Reid DetmersLos Angeles Angels0.604
  4. 4Sam BachmanLos Angeles Angels0.664
  5. 5George KlassenLos Angeles Angels0.678
Ace-in-the-Hole

The staff ace’s complete arsenal

The highest-WAR qualified starter leads the card. Every tracked offering is shown with usage, pitch traits, outcomes, and same-pitch MLB percentiles.

Staff ace · LHP

Reid Detmers

125.0 IP · 4.03 ERA · 3.0 WAR

2,667 tracked pitches
Pitch Use Velo Whiff Chase Zone Putaway Hard hit
Four-Seam FastballFF · 1,225 pitches 45.9% 94.138th pct 17.0%45th pct 28.1%54th pct 54.9%72nd pct 0.0%100th pct 46.8%34th pct
SliderSL · 887 pitches 33.3% 86.038th pct 33.1%56th pct 41.3%91st pct 44.6%56th pct 0.0%100th pct 29.0%77th pct
CurveballCU · 297 pitches 11.1% 72.31st pct 36.8%82nd pct 26.8%38th pct 53.5%99th pct 0.0%100th pct 14.3%97th pct
ChangeupCH · 258 pitches 9.7% 83.821st pct 33.9%72nd pct 27.4%16th pct 43.4%81st pct 0.0%100th pct 31.1%48th pct
Percentiles compare each pitch only with the same MLB pitch type and a minimum 50-pitch peer sample. Hard-hit percentile is reversed so a higher percentile is better.
Matchup intelligence

The largest qualified handedness edges

pitcher edge70.2

Sam Aldegheri

Los Angeles Angels

Sam Aldegheri is limiting right-handed batters more effectively

vs L0.473
vs R0.253

Estimated wOBA: 0.473 vs L, 0.253 vs R.

pitcher edge69.8

Grayson Rodriguez

Los Angeles Angels

Grayson Rodriguez is limiting right-handed batters more effectively

vs L0.395
vs R0.314

Estimated wOBA: 0.395 vs L, 0.314 vs R.

hitter edge66.7

Josh Lowe

Los Angeles Angels

Josh Lowe is doing more damage against right-handed pitching

vs L0.176
vs R0.293

Estimated wOBA: 0.176 vs L, 0.293 vs R.

Bullpen decision board

Best available matchup for either side

The board now shows only the highest-ranked active reliever against a left-handed hitter and a right-handed hitter. Workload availability, role, season performance, and handedness all remain visible.

Left-handed batter94.5

Samy Natera Jr.

LHP · available · 4 days rest

Availability100.0%Matchup100.0%Performance77.9%
Right-handed batter82.5

Samy Natera Jr.

LHP · available · 4 days rest

Availability100.0%Matchup40.0%Performance77.9%
Story leads

Team Headlines

Subject Reporting lead Score
Reid Detmers Reid Detmers is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 83.9
Mike Trout Mike Trout is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 83.1
Samy Natera Jr. Samy Natera Jr. is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 82.4
Walbert Ureña Walbert Ureña is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 78.0
Sam Bachman Sam Bachman’s Slider: 88.5 mph, 37.4% whiffs 77.7
Reid Detmers Reid Detmers’s Slider: 86.0 mph, 33.1% whiffs 77.2
Research status: this automated report is a reporting foundation, not a finished scouting report. Active rosters are date-stamped; injuries, same-day transactions, probable pitchers, and opponent context still require pregame confirmation.