Shaky pitching has the Angels nosediving in latest power rankings

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While not many were thinking about the Los Angeles Angels going into the 2026 season, they were quick to turn heads. They got off to a solid start, and the spark from Mike Trout and Jose Soriano had the fans excited.

Trout has been quick to get it going at the plate. Across 28 games, he is hitting .232/.415/.545 with nine home runs, 20 runs batted in, and an AL-leading 26 runs scored.

Soriano has quickly emerged as a Cy Young candidate for his start to the season. He is tied for the MLB lead with five wins and holds an MLB-leading 0.24 ERA over the course of 37.2 innings of work.

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Shaky pitching has the Angels nosediving in latest power rankings

While the Angels have gotten off to a good start, this past week was tough for them. They were unable to win their series against the Toronto Blue Jays and were then swept by the Kansas City Royals over the weekend.

This has led to their 12-17 record, going into Monday's matchups. And with this, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller had no choice but to bump them down from No. 18 to No. 28, putting major blame on the bullpen.