The last few weeks of the 2025 season will primarily be spent determining what the Angels need to work on heading into the offseason, since they are already well out of postseason contention. Some players may have their roster berths up in the air due to their recent play, while others are securing their starting positions for 2026 with strong season finishes.
3 Angels playing themselves off of the 2026 roster
Bryce Teodosio
Bryce Teodosio brought a real spark to this Angels club when he was called up. Jo Adell, a former Gold Glove nominee, was forced into right field by his outstanding defense in center field, transforming a bad defensive team into an outstanding one.
During those first two weeks, his bat was also showing promise at the major league level. However, Teodosio snapped back to reality and, as of Saturday night against the Athletics, had an OPS of.174 over the previous seven days. There will be less and fewer opportunities for him, especially with Nelson Rada banging on the door in Triple-A, if Teodosio is unable to provide the team with mature, patient at-bats. His speed on the base paths and defense in center field are genuinely top qualities.
Ryan Zeferjahn
Ryan Zeferjahn has had highs and lows in 2025 following an outstanding start with the Angels, who acquired him at the trade deadline the previous season. This season, his ERA, which was 2.12 in 2024, has more than doubled to 4.77. Zeferjahn’s long ball has been the most significant difference. He has allowed 12 big fly this season after giving up none in his 17 innings the previous one. Therefore, even if his strikeout percentage has increased, the righty has struggled to keep the ball within the park.Zeferjahn will not be able to demonstrate it because of knee pain, but he should still have a good chance of being in the bullpen on Opening Day in 2026.
Matthew Lugo
Matthew Lugo had a fantastic start to the season but has spent most of it at Triple-A after playing a key role in their first sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier. He has essentially done nothing at the bat since August 24th, when he was given his last chance with the major league team. Since returning to the Angels, Lugo has only managed one hit and six strikeouts in 17 at-bats. Furthermore, in his MLB career, he has not yet taken a walk.
