The beauty of baseball is that you never know what to expect going into a new season. Some players perform better than their initial expectations, while others struggle and cannot recover in a timely manner.
The 2024 Angels are no stranger to seeing their players not live up to a set standard, leading to an abysmal campaign that has them behind the A's in the AL West. Some guys, although undeserving, had to see an increase in their role with the club. As we look to the 2025 season, here are two players who deserve a bigger role and two players who need to take a step back.