The Angels have one of the best players in the league with Mike Trout, but they lack depth in the starting lineup. They have also struggled to develop a winning pitching staff. The Angels have made the playoffs once over the last 11 seasons, which came after six postseason appearances and a World Series title (2002) over the previous eight years. In the team’s 59-year history, Los Angeles doesn’t have another World Series trip. They have appeared in the playoffs a combined 10 times.
In 2019, their pitching staff ranked 25th in ERA (5.12) with 32 saves. The Angels allowed 146 more runs than they did in 2018 (722) and 238 more runs than their last postseason appearance in 2014 (630).