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Officially eliminated: Angels extend MLB’s longest playoff drought, but the rebuild has liftoff
With a loss to the Red Sox, the Angels are the first AL team eliminated from the playoffs, matching a historic 12-year drought. Here is why the final weeks of 2026 are still a vital audition for the future.
Change is coming to Anaheim, as the team is being sold to Stan Kroenke, who also owns Premier League champions Arsenal alongside the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, NBA's Denver Nuggets, NHL's Colorado Avalanche and MLS' Colorado Rapids. Perhaps new ownership will help the team end a playoff drought dating back to 2015.
Stan Kroenke has agreed to buy the Los Angeles Angels in a deal that values the team and its regional sports network at $4 billion. The deal values the Angels at 10 times 2025 revenue, above the eight-times-revenue multiple in the $3.
Patrick Sandoval faces his former club for the first time as Boston looks to stay hot against a Los Angeles squad officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, adding a Major League Baseball franchise to a list of sports assets that includes the Los Angeles Rams,
L.A. Rams owner Stan Kroenke has reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Angels. The billionaire will take over the baseball team from Arte Moreno, who has been at the head of the SoCal club for 23 years,
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment says it has reached a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno.
The Los Angeles Rams owner’s company has purchased a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from the Moreno family, with the sale expected to close in early 2027.
One of the big changes could come in the front office. After taking over mid-season, John Mozeliak's future is up in the air with new ownership coming to town. But USA Today's Bob Nightengale is reporting that rival executives believe Mozeliak isn't going anywhere.