Overview
- Moreno told the Orange County Register that team surveys show fans value affordability, safety and a good ballpark experience, saying winning is not in their top five.
- MLBPA executive Bruce Meyer met Angels players and said they “took notice,” stressing that players expect ownership to pursue winning with equal intensity.
- The Angels cut payroll from roughly $206 million to about $155 million, which ownership links to lost local broadcast revenue after Main Street Sports’ collapse.
- Some spring training games went untelevised as the club weighs its next broadcast partner, and Moreno said payroll could return near $200 million once media revenue stabilizes.
- Former outfielder Kevin Pillar joined media critics in urging Moreno to sell, as the Angels carry MLB’s longest active playoff drought since their last postseason in 2014.