The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of, statistically, the worst season in franchise history. They finished 63-99, four losses more than their franchise record. That landed them the second-worst record in the American League and the fourth-worst figure in Major League Baseball.
It’s no surprise that the Angels ended up this way, though. After spending $230 million on a failed roster in 2023, owner Arte Moreno directed general manager Perry Minasian to slash costs, with the final tally being $172.2 million in 2024.
Take out the $38.6 million owed to Anthony Rendon, the $37.1 million owed to Mike Trout and the $11 million owed to Robert Stephenson and the Angels effectively played with a roster worth about $85.5 million, good enough for the third-lowest in baseball.
This takes us to 2025. Moreno has stated that Minasian will have the freedom to spend more than $172.2 but will not be allowed to reach the $230 million figure of the year prior. That means that the Angels should be significantly more active in the free agent market than they were last winter.
But in order to figure out exactly what the Angels have for spending money this offseason, they have to figure out what’s already on their books. Luckily, there is already a good idea of what the Halos have. Here, we’ll break down the guaranteed and expected costs for the Angels to figure out how much approximately remains to spend on free agents.
Los Angeles Angels 2025 Payroll Breakdown
Guaranteed Salaries
3B Anthony Rendon – $38,571,428
OF Mike Trout – $37,116,666
SP Tyler Anderson – $13,000,000
RP Robert Stephenson – $11,000,000
1B Evan White – $8,000,000
TOTAL – $107,688,094
Arbitration-Eligible Players (2024 salaries)
IF Luis Rengifo (3rd year, $4.4M)
RHP Griffin Canning (3rd, $2.6M)
LHP Patrick Sandoval (2nd, $5.025M)
OF Taylor Ward (2nd, $4.8M)
LHP Brock Burke (2nd, $1.035M)
RHP José Suarez (2nd, $925K)
LHP José Quijada (2nd, $840K)
RHP Carson Fulmer (1st, $800K)
C Matt Thaiss (1st, $770K)
OF Mickey Moniak (1st, $770K)
OF Jo Adell (1st, $770K)
LHP Reid Detmers (1st, $770K) – Likely Super 2
Approx. Total – $23,505,000 (does not include likely raises)
Free Agents
IF Brandon Drury
OF Kevin Pillar
RHP Hunter Strickland
LHP Matt Moore
Approx. $22M for Pre-Arbitration, Bonuses & Benefits
Total Approx. Payroll and spending room
Prior to the raises that are likely to be given to arbitration-eligible players, the Angels currently have a payroll of $153,193,094. Given that a majority of arbitration players receive some form of raise — and the league allows for a maximum 20% cut if they don’t — the Angels are looking to be around the same spot they were at to end the 2024 season.
It will be up to Moreno from there as to how close Minasian is allowed to get to the $230 million figure from 2023.