One Quarter Into 2026 Season, Angels' Outlook Is Grim With Worst Record In Baseball

The Los Angeles Angels can always be counted on for consistency. Maybe not day to day, but season to season, the Angels are always one of, if not the, biggest disappointments in baseball.

Unfortunately, it’ll remain that way until there is a leadership change in Anaheim, which has been demanded by fans year after year. Still, Arte Moreno remains the owner of the Angels, and as long as that is the case, winning will not be the priority for the club.

With a lack of desire to produce a winning product, the Angels find themselves as the worst team in baseball as we hit the quarter mark of the 2026 season. A 17-31 record finds the Halos with a .354 winning percentage as of Tuesday morning, which is on pace for the worst in franchise history.

To put it simply, there is no hope for the Angels. Outside of their stars, like newfound ace Jose Soriano and superstar Mike Trout, there is extremely little about this Angels roster to get excited about.

That is what happens when, year after year, the club constructs a roster built on expiring contracts and players that are well past their best years. Each year, the Angels serve as a factor for players to try to prove themselves again, and clearly, it hasn't resulted in success for the club.

Unfortunately, the Angels’ front office hasn't seemed to notice, as it’s the same recipe year after year. That’s exactly why the Angels haven’t had a winning season since 2015 and haven't made the postseason since 2014.

The 2026 Halos have problems across the board. The starting rotation is extremely thin, the lineup is near the bottom of the league, and the bullpen is unsurprisingly poor. Hoping to tie it all together is a first-time manager in Kurt Suzuki, who is on just a one-year contract, yet again showing the lack of investment the Angels’ front office is willing to commit to anybody in the organization.

The Angels have lost eight of their last 10 games and came just three outs away from getting no-hit last night against the Athletics, but somehow came out with a win thanks to a walkoff home run.

That’s exactly what this team is. The baseline is poor, but there will be moments of excitement or success that fill headlines. Still, the hope factor remains absent in the grand scheme of things.

Only a quarter into the 2026 season, it’s looking like it will be another long year of losing baseball for Angels fans.