For an organization that has been the home to Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani for most of the past decade, the Los Angeles Angels have become one of the most irrelevant teams in Major League Baseball. That reality is almost exclusively tied to owner Arte Moreno, who doesn't appear to have much interest in making the Angels a sound baseball organization. Another unfortunate reality could hit the Angels directly in the face during the 2026 season.
This time, the blame can't be cast on Moreno. Pittsburgh Pirates' top prospect Konnor Giffin has emerged as the best prospect in baseball, and the overwhelming expectation is that he will be the game's next superstar.