At 66-68 and 9.5 games back of a playoff spot, this isn’t where the Angels or their fans wanted to be on September 2. The injuries mounted, some pitchers fell through and the lineup couldn’t always handle the inconsistency. Attendance plummeted this season as the Angels may finish outside the top 10 in MLB attendance for the first time since 2002. It’s been rough.
All that factored in, the season has had several ups. Shohei Ohtani emerged as the face of baseball and an international superstar, Jared Walsh proved last season wasn’t a fluke, rookies Brandon Marsh and Jo Adell have demonstrated a bright future for the Angels’ outfield and RHP Raisel Iglesias has made his case as an elite closer.