Angels fans are less optimistic than ever heading into 2026 in survey from The Athletic
This is a rough time to be an Angels fan.
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Angels fans are less optimistic than ever heading into 2026 in survey from The Athletic originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Los Angeles Angels are coming into the 2026 MLB season as one of the worst projected teams in baseball, and things don't look to be getting better any time soon. There are so many issues with the team, from the front office to the coaching staff, and even the roster and farm system. It's not out of the question that the Angels are worse off now than they've ever been.
At least, that's seemingly what Angels fans think, according to a recent poll from Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic , which found that only 5. 7 percent of Angels fans are optimistic about the franchise entering the 2026 MLB season.
Only 5. 7% of Angels fans are optimistic for 2026 and beyond Ranking 29th overall in MLB, only ahead of the Minnesota Twins , the Angels fan base has a 5. 7% optimism score, nearly 20 full percentage points lower than the Washington Nationals , ranked 28th, at 24.