{"id":92816,"date":"2025-12-13T03:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/92816\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T03:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:25:13","slug":"where-angels-land-in-new-power-rankings-after-winter-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/92816\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Angels Land In New Power Rankings After Winter Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Angels are an interesting team to watch going into the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they still have superstar Mike Trout, but the playoff drought has been looming over the Angels for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>At the MLB Winter Meetings, the Angels didn&#8217;t do a ton, although they did acquire infielder Vaughn Grissom in a deal with the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, they had <a href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/mlb\/angels\/news\/angels-get-high-grade-for-taylor-ward-trade-with-plenty-of-upside\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:acquired Grayson Rodriguez in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">acquired Grayson Rodriguez in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> in exchange for Taylor Ward, and they <a href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/mlb\/angels\/news\/angels-sign-former-all-star-pitcher-to-one-year-major-league-deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:signed pitcher Alek Manoah to a one-year deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">signed pitcher Alek Manoah to a one-year deal<\/a> in what could be a nice move if he turns things around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25322939-mlb-power-rankings-all-30-teams-after-2025-winter-meetings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report<\/a> had new MLB Power Rankings after the Winter Meetings, and the Angels are at No. 26.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Angels have added some high-upside lottery tickets in Grayson Rodriguez, Vaughn Grissom and Alek Manoah, but they still have a hole to plug in the outfield after trading away Taylor Ward and need further help in both the starting rotation and the bullpen. It feels like there is still at least one splashy, multi-year signing coming this winter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The four teams the Angels are ahead of, in order, are the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p>But, the acquisition of Grissom was a surprising one, and perhaps one that could work out for the Angels,<\/p>\n<p>After the trade, <a href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/mlb\/angels\/players\/infielder-vaughn-grissom-is-looking-forward-to-a-fresh-start-with-angels\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grissom acknowledged he is ready;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grissom acknowledged he is ready<\/a> for a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs much as I wanted it to work out in Boston, it just wasn\u2019t the reality. And I\u2019m happy for my opportunity with the Angels,\u201d he said. \u201cI learned a lot, which was cool. I learned a lot about myself. But I\u2019m definitely happy to be on my way to the Angels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a start, and at the very least, the activity by the Angels front office is some sort of hope for a fan base desperate to get back to the postseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Angels are an interesting team to watch going into the 2026 MLB season. 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