August 2025 marked a new low point for the Los Angeles Angels, who are among the worst teams in August in recent memory. The Angels’ post-trade deadline month may be the primary cause of their failure to qualify for the postseason since 2015. The third-worst August victory percentage in baseball during the previous 11 seasons is 414. The only teams with fewer victories and a lower win percentage in August than the Angels are the Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies. With 31 series victories overall since 2015, the Angels are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the third-lowest number in MLB. The only teams with fewer in that time frame are the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Marlins.
The Angels have suffered the longest active series losing skid in baseball after dropping four straight since sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers. They began the month before the LAD meeting with three consecutive series losses. The Angels have the fewest series wins in baseball in 2025 (not including a possible series win tonight against the Astros, as it’s already September), and their chances of making the playoffs are all but gone. The Angels are happy that the month is finished and that some reinforcements are on their way.
Angels announce September call-ups that could finally help snap series losing streak
The Angels made their adjustments before to their series finale against the Astros, as MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 today. To complete the roster, left-handed starter Mitch Farris and super-utility player Scott Kingery were promoted (Kingery from Triple-A Salt Lake, Farris from Double-A Rocket City). Christian Moore was relegated to Triple-A, while Chris Taylor was activated from the disabled list. After Tyler Anderson was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the Angels announced on August 31st that they had signed Jose Ureña. To provide space for Kingery and Farris on the 40-man roster, Gustavo Campero and Carson Fulmer were placed on the 60-day disabled list.
The key event here is the demoting of Christian Moore and the continued minor league status of Caden Dana, George Klassen, Sam Aldegheri, and Ryan Johnson. In order to add depth to the MLB roster, it seems the club is starting to change its approach to fast-tracking its best prospects. Moore, the team’s previous top prospect, is slashing ever since he was reactivated from the disabled list on August 3. Moore was in a platoon with Yoán Moncada and Luis Rengifo, but he is having a terrible time playing. 21 games at 200/.273/.283/.556. It seems they don’t want to overburden Klassen and Aldegheri with a September call-up, since Dana and Johnson were both granted mid-season rests due to workload-related issues.
After Yusei Kikuchi, José Soriano, Kyle Hendricks, and Ureña, Farris is likely to complete the rotation. Following their offseason trade of Davis Daniel to the Atlanta Braves, the Angels acquired Farris. Farris’ lack of size made him seem like a non-prospect who was only brought in to play minor league baseball. As a soft-throwing southpaw who can throw a variety of pitches in every count, Farris is similar to Tyler Anderson in his ability to keep batters off balance. This season, Farris led the Pandas in strikeouts and had the exact same K/9 as Klassen with Rocket City (11.02 K/9).
Following a brief rehab assignment, Taylor is back on the active roster. The utility player will try to play through any possible discomfort for the remainder of the season after refracturing his left hand on July 25. Taylor just accumulated 10 years of service time, and when he becomes a free agency in the winter, he will attempt to prove himself worthy of another MLB deal. Taylor will be joined by Kingery as the team’s other backup who can step in when needed.
