{"id":815933,"date":"2026-09-28T00:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/815933\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:36:25","slug":"angels-reach-historic-100-loss-low-with-season-closing-defeat-against-mariners-as-new-era-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/815933\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels reach historic 100-loss low with season-closing defeat against Mariners as new era looms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A season worth forgetting in Anaheim ended with a mark that will linger in baseball history forever.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">With a 7-3 loss to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550407\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels (62-100) officially crossed a threshold they had evaded for 65 years: their first 100-loss season.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The defeat stripped the Halos of their standing as the last <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550408\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MLB<\/a> franchise to avoid triple-digit losses, putting all 30 clubs on the century-mark ledger.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550409\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/ccs_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW\u2013UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"affiliate-disclaimer\">This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">For first-year manager Kurt Suzuki, Game 162 was the grim culmination of a grueling campaign, one that ultimately eclipsed the 63-99 mark set by Ron Washington\u2019s 2024 squad.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sammy-peralta-angels-mariners-seattle.jpg\" alt=\"Sammy Peralta of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during a game at T-Mobile Park.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Sammy Peralta No. 67 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sept. 27, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The finale carried an unmistakable layer of drama. Franchise star <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550410\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mlb-all-star-mike-trout-shuts-down-idea-leaving-la-says-doubters-fuel-push-get-angels-back-playoffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mike Trout<\/a> watched from the dugout on a scheduled day off as his young teammates fought to avert history.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Shortstop Zach Neto had insisted earlier in the week that organizational pride would propel them past the brink, and a 5-4 stretch in their final nine games gave Anaheim a flicker of hope. But Sunday proved unforgiving.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550411\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/angels-seem-completely-unaware-theyre-worst-team-mlb-best-baseball-ahead-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ANGELS SEEM COMPLETELY UNAWARE THEY ARE THE WORST TEAM IN MLB: &#8216;OUR BEST BASEBALL IS AHEAD OF US&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/yusei-kikuchi-angels-mariners-seattle.jpg\" alt=\"Yusei Kikuchi #16 pitches for the Los Angeles Angels during a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Yusei Kikuchi #16 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (MLB Photos via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Former Mariner Yusei Kikuchi (1-7) was tagged early by his old club, surrendering three runs over five innings. After Angels&#8217; Bryce Teodosio trimmed the deficit to 3-1 with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly, Seattle quickly slammed the door. A costly throwing error and a two-run double by Randy Arozarena pushed the margin out of reach. A late solo shot by Jose Siri provided a brief spark, but the season expired when Dominic Canzone squeezed a fly ball off the bat of Christian Moore for the final out.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Following the June 26 firing of GM Perry Minasian, interim GM John Mozeliak tore down the roster, shipping out fan favorites Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, Logan O&#8217;Hoppe and Chase Silseth (and more) for prospects and leaving Suzuki with a stripped-down, youthful core down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550412\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cole-young-seattle-mariners-slides-home.jpg\" alt=\"Cole Young of the Seattle Mariners slides into home plate at T-Mobile Park.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Cole Young of the Seattle Mariners slides into home plate to score during the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on Sept. 27, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Yet, hitting rock bottom arrives with a sudden shift in momentum.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The end of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550413\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/arte-moreno-era-officially-over-angels-sell-rams-owner-stan-kroenke-more-than-4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arte Moreno&#8217;s era<\/a> is officially underway following an agreement to sell the controlling interest of the franchise to Stan Kroenke\u2019s group for a record $4 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">For a fanbase enduring its lowest historical point, Kroenke\u2019s proven track record of constructing championship rosters across professional sports offers what Anaheim has lacked for decades: a real vision forward.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550415\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_12550416\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A season worth forgetting in Anaheim ended with a mark that will linger in baseball history forever. 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