Los Angeles Angels Team report

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

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels ranks 25th in offensive quality and 13th in run prevention, with a ready bullpen and 0 surge signals.

League intelligence# 28 31.0 index
Offensive quality#25
Weighted estimated wOBA 0.305
Run prevention#13
Opponent estimated wOBA 0.303
Recent form#25
0 surging signals
Bullpen readiness#27
Current state ready
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

-0.7WAR#29 of 30
Top valueSebastián Rivero0.1 WAR
1BMiddle

First base

1.4WAR#19 of 30
Top valueNolan Schanuel1.4 WAR
2BMiddle

Second base

1.2WAR#20 of 30
Top valueOswald Peraza0.7 WAR
3BNeed

Third base

-0.3WAR#26 of 29
Top valueDenzer Guzman0.4 WAR
SSMiddle

Shortstop

2.0WAR#11 of 28
Top valueZach Neto2.0 WAR
OFStrength

Outfield

4.4WAR#10 of 30
Top valueMike Trout2.5 WAR
DHNeed

Designated hitter

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

Starting pitching

7.0WAR#15 of 30
Top valueReid Detmers3.0 WAR
RPNeed

Relief pitching

1.4WAR#21 of 30
Top valueSamy Natera Jr.0.7 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 25th in offensive quality and 13th in run prevention, with a ready bullpen and 0 surge signals.

  2. 2
    form driver

    Reid Detmers is the strongest recent pitcher signal

    Recent OPS allowed 0.477 versus 0.653 previously.

  3. 3
    matchup edge

    Jo Adell is doing more damage against left-handed pitching

    Estimated wOBA: 0.388 vs L, 0.262 vs R.

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

Jorge Soler

Los Angeles Angels | RHB

37.6
Season PA341OPS0.650Est. wOBA0.285Samplestrong
Biggest changestrikeout rate -2.4 SD

Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.4 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 4th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS13th
0.650
Est. wOBA12th
0.285
Strikeout rate4th
32.8%
Walk rate60th
9.4%
Hard-hit rate64th
43.2%
Run value / PA28th
-0.006
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-1.5 SD
Recent 0.306 baseline 0.689
Est. wOBA-1.4 SD
Recent 0.151 baseline 0.299
Strikeout rate-2.4 SD
Recent 50.0% baseline 30.9%
Walk rate-1.2 SD
Recent 2.9% baseline 10.1%
Hard-hit rate+2.1 SD
Recent 64.3% baseline 41.5%
Run value / PA-1.4 SD
Recent -0.133 baseline 0.008
Broadcast read: Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.4 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 4th percentile. Recent sample: 34 PA; prior sample: 307 PA.
Pitcher change profile

Ryan Johnson

Los Angeles Angels | RHP

29.4
Season BF190OPS allowed0.853Est. wOBA allowed0.362Samplemoderate
Biggest changehard-hit rate allowed +1.8 SD

Hard-hit rate allowed is the largest recent shift: improving by 1.8 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 76th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS allowed4th
0.853
Est. wOBA allowed5th
0.362
Strikeout rate16th
17.9%
Walk rate allowed33rd
8.9%
Hard-hit rate allowed76th
34.6%
Run value allowed / PA0th
0.092
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS allowed-0.1 SD
Recent 0.861 baseline 0.851
Est. wOBA allowed-0.2 SD
Recent 0.372 baseline 0.359
Strikeout rate+0.6 SD
Recent 22.5% baseline 16.7%
Walk rate allowed-0.6 SD
Recent 10.0% baseline 8.7%
Hard-hit rate allowed+1.8 SD
Recent 15.4% baseline 39.1%
Run value allowed / PA+0.1 SD
Recent 0.083 baseline 0.094
Broadcast read: Hard-hit rate allowed is the largest recent shift: improving by 1.8 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 76th percentile. Recent sample: 40 BF; prior sample: 150 BF.
Team highs

The category leaders inside this clubhouse

Separate boards keep familiar counting stats beside rate production. Rate boards require at least 30 plate appearances or batters faced in the current data snapshot.

Club offense

Batting average

Best qualified contact results

  1. 1Wade MecklerLos Angeles Angels0.297
  2. 2Nolan SchanuelLos Angeles Angels0.282
  3. 3Jose SiriLos Angeles Angels0.281
  4. 4Vaughn GrissomLos Angeles Angels0.255
  5. 5Jo AdellLos Angeles Angels0.242
Club offense

Home runs

The club power board

  1. 1Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels19
  2. 2Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels18
  3. 3Jo AdellLos Angeles Angels15
  4. 4Jorge SolerLos Angeles Angels11
  5. 5Josh LoweLos Angeles Angels8
Club offense

OPS

On-base and slugging production

  1. 1Jose SiriLos Angeles Angels0.829
  2. 2Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels0.826
  3. 3Zach NetoLos Angeles Angels0.770
  4. 4Wade MecklerLos Angeles Angels0.765
  5. 5Nolan SchanuelLos Angeles Angels0.746
Club pitching

Strikeouts

Total batters finished by strikeout

  1. 1Reid DetmersLos Angeles Angels136
  2. 2José SorianoLos Angeles Angels122
  3. 3Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels83
  4. 4Ryan ZeferjahnLos Angeles Angels67
  5. 5Brent SuterLos Angeles Angels53
Club pitching

Strikeout rate

Strikeouts per batter faced

  1. 1Samy Natera Jr.Los Angeles Angels38.2%
  2. 2Ryan ZeferjahnLos Angeles Angels32.8%
  3. 3Kirby YatesLos Angeles Angels28.6%
  4. 4Chase SilsethLos Angeles Angels27.9%
  5. 5Reid DetmersLos Angeles Angels27.6%
Club pitching

Lowest OPS allowed

Qualified opponent production

  1. 1Samy Natera Jr.Los Angeles Angels0.476
  2. 2Ryan ZeferjahnLos Angeles Angels0.584
  3. 3José FerminLos Angeles Angels0.593
  4. 4Walbert UreñaLos Angeles Angels0.613
  5. 5José SorianoLos Angeles Angels0.630
Pitch identity

The arsenal signatures worth knowing

Breaking identity

José Fermin

Los Angeles Angels | Slider

80.7
Whiff39.1%
Chase40.5%
Usage65.1%
Average velocity90.3 mph
Offspeed identity

Walbert Ureña

Los Angeles Angels | Changeup

80.6
Whiff35.1%
Chase39.8%
Usage31.9%
Average velocity90.3 mph
Matchup intelligence

The largest qualified handedness edges

hitter edge81.5

Jo Adell

Los Angeles Angels

Jo Adell is doing more damage against left-handed pitching

vs L0.388
vs R0.262

Estimated wOBA: 0.388 vs L, 0.262 vs R.

pitcher edge75.4

Mitch Farris

Los Angeles Angels

Mitch Farris is suppressing left-handed batters more effectively

vs L0.270
vs R0.406

Estimated wOBA: 0.270 vs L, 0.406 vs R.

pitcher edge73.0

Grayson Rodriguez

Los Angeles Angels

Grayson Rodriguez is suppressing right-handed batters more effectively

vs L0.452
vs R0.333

Estimated wOBA: 0.452 vs L, 0.333 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 batter79.6

Mitch Farris

LHP · available · 3 days rest

Availability95.6%Matchup100.0%Performance25.5%
Right-handed batter83.9

Sam Bachman

RHP · available · 6 days rest

Availability100.0%Matchup70.0%Performance59.5%
Story leads

What this team could become next

Lane Subject Reporting lead Score
offensive_race Mike Trout Mike Trout is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 83.3
run_prevention Samy Natera Jr. Samy Natera Jr. is suppressing offense at an elite rate 80.4
run_prevention Ryan Zeferjahn Ryan Zeferjahn is suppressing offense at an elite rate 80.2
pitch_identity Reid Detmers Reid Detmers’s Slider: 86.1 mph, 32.4% whiffs 79.4
pitch_identity Walbert Ureña Walbert Ureña’s Changeup: 90.3 mph, 35.1% whiffs 78.8
pitch_identity José Soriano José Soriano’s Knuckle Curve: 85.3 mph, 42.2% whiffs 78.3
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.