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2025 ACL Season Report
2025 ACL ANGELS SEASON REPORT
A Year of Developmental Breakouts, Hard Lessons, and Foundational Growth in the Desert
The 2025 Arizona Complex League season has officially wrapped, and for the Los Angeles Angels’ rookie-level affiliate, the campaign can best be described as a year of meaningful individual progress within an inconsistent team environment. Despite a 23–29 record and a fourth-place finish in the ACL East, the Angels leave the summer with several standout performers, a clearer sense of organizational direction, and newfound optimism surrounding a handful of emerging young talents.
This is the complete breakdown of the 2025 ACL Angels season.
TEAM IDENTITY & SEASON OVERVIEW
The ACL Angels played exactly like a developmental squad — raw, athletic, and often volatile — but with enough flashes of upside to keep coaches and scouts intrigued throughout the season.
The offense carried the club, finishing:
2nd in the league in OPS (.847)
Top 3 in stolen bases
Near the top in ISO and batting average
The pitching, on the other hand, battled inconsistencies all season and ultimately finished near the bottom in ERA and WHIP. For a roster built on teenage arms and converted pitchers, this was expected, but still highlighted areas for organizational focus moving forward.
HITTING REPORT – SEASON CONCLUSIONS
Samil Dishmey — RF | Team MVP
AVG: .371
OPS: 1.262
HR: 7 | RBI: 25
Dishmey’s performance was nothing short of spectacular. His contact ability, patience, and growing power thrust him into the conversation as one of the Angels’ most exciting lower-level bats. A promotion in 2026 feels inevitable.
Felix Morrobel — SS
AVG: .410
OPS: 1.048
The most polished hitter on the roster. Morrobel controlled the strike zone, found gaps consistently, and showed improved footwork at shortstop. His all-around growth is one of the biggest wins of the ACL season.
John Wimmer — 2B
AVG: .332
HR: 9 | RBI: 47
The team’s RBI leader and a steady middle-of-the-order presence. Wimmer showed advanced run-production instincts and emerging pop.
Victor Rodriguez — 3B
AVG: .284
OPS: .880
Rodriguez paired power with speed (17 SB) and displayed some of the highest offensive upside on the roster. Defensively, he made strides but still profiles long-term at 3B or RF.
Logan Britt — CF
AVG: .309
A quiet but vital contributor to the lineup, Britt proved himself as a reliable on-base presence and a capable defensive outfielder.
PITCHING REPORT – SEASON REVIEW
The staff struggled, but development — not dominance — is the name of the game in rookie ball.
Starting Rotation
Dylan Jordan (SP1)
ERA: 5.77
Jordan took all his turns and gained valuable innings. While the ERA was high, the raw stuff remains intact, and his workload increase is an encouraging development milestone.
Adrian Acosta (SP2)
ERA: 4.00 | WHIP: 1.07
The breakout starter of the season. Acosta’s command improved dramatically, and his efficiency deep into games earned him internal praise. A rotation slot at Low-A in 2026 feels likely.
Barrett Kent (SP3)
ERA: 3.66
The team’s best overall pitcher. Kent controlled at-bats, limited damage, and consistently worked deep into starts. He exits the ACL looking like a legitimate rotation prospect for the organization.
Zach Redner & Kyle Roche (SP4/SP5)
Both arms flashed interesting traits — strikeout ability for Redner, athletic mechanics for Roche — but struggled with run prevention. They remain long-term developmental projects.
Bullpen Overview
Jaren Warwick — Setup
ERA: 2.25
Warwick was the brightest spot in the bullpen, showing control far beyond his age and consistently missing bats.
Fran Oschell — Setup / High Leverage
ERA: 3.38
A reliable late-inning option who kept the ball on the ground and handled pressure well.
Trey Gregory-Alford — Closer
ERA: 5.98
The ERA was inflated, but coaches remain high on his fastball/slider combo. Consistency is the next step.
Middle Relief Core
Many relievers showed flashes but lacked the command needed for stable outings. Several will transition roles or work under more structured pitch-design programs next spring.
TEAM STATISTICAL RECAP
OFFENSE – Strength of the Club
OPS: 2nd
ISO: 2nd
Team AVG: .289
Stolen Bases: 3rd
This group could hit. Run sequencing lagged, but the raw production was among the ACL’s best.
PITCHING – An Area for Improvement
Team ERA: 5.77 (bottom third)
Bullpen ERA: 5.94
Walk Rate: too high across the board
The raw talent is there — the command is not. Expected at this level, but still a priority heading into 2026.
DEFENSE – Below Average
Inexperience at premium positions led to errors and extra bases allowed. Several players will undergo offseason defensive specialization.
END-OF-SEASON SUPERLATIVES
Team MVP: Samil Dishmey
Pitcher of the Year: Barrett Kent
Breakout Prospect: Adrian Acosta
Most Reliable Veteran Player: Logan Britt
Biggest Riser in Organizational Rankings: Felix Morrobel
OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL TAKEAWAY
The 2025 ACL Angels season finishes not with a playoff berth, but with something far more important for a rookie-level affiliate: tangible developmental wins. The emergence of high-upside hitters, the stabilizing performances of Kent and Acosta, and the refinement of several bullpen arms provide a strong foundation for the Angels’ lower minors moving forward.
This group’s progress — especially in the batter’s box — represents a meaningful step in the rebuild-from-within philosophy driving the Angels’ farm system.
2026 should see many of these players graduate to Low-A Inland Empire, where their next developmental test awaits.
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