The Angels, from a developmental standpoint, have been stuck in a murky middle ground for almost a decade, neither good enough to be perennial contenders — they haven't won a playoff game since 2009 — nor bad enough to pick higher than 10th in the last 10 drafts — though they did nab Mike Trout with the 25th pick in 2009.
But some promising picks and international signings have boosted a farm system that moved from 30th to 14th in Baseball America's 2018 rankings and from 27th to 19th as rated by ESPN. Though the system is very thin in pitching that can impact the big-league team soon, it is deep in outfield prospects, led by 2017 first-round pick Jordon Adell.