Angels_on_SI posts Moreno sale link

The Angels fan account Angels_on_SI posted on X on September 2, 2026, celebrating news that Arte Moreno had sold the Los Angeles Angels and linking readers to a Sports Illustrated report on the deal. The post said, “Woke up this morning and it is still true. Arte has sold!” according to the social post referenced in the source briefing. MLB said a day earlier that Stan Kroenke had entered a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the club from the Moreno family. The league said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to Major League approval. ### What exactly did the fan account post? Angels_on_SI posted on September 2 that Moreno’s sale of the team was still “true” the morning after the news broke, and the account attached a link to a Sports Illustrated article summarizing the ownership change, according to the source briefing and the linked SI report. The post was a reaction to Tuesday’s announcement rather than a new filing or statement from the club. (mlb.com) Sports Illustrated’s report said Stan Kroenke was buying the Angels and described the reported price as $4 billion, while noting that financial terms had not initially been disclosed. MLB’s own club report confirmed the agreement but did not disclose a sale price in the passages available from the official article. ### What has MLB officially confirmed? (si.com) MLB.com reported on September 1 that Kroenke, the Los Angeles Rams owner, had entered an agreement to purchase the Angels from Moreno. The official club report said the deal covers a controlling interest in the franchise and is expected to become official in the first quarter of 2027, pending league approval. (mlb.com) Arte Moreno said in a press release carried by MLB that “The Moreno Family has been honored to steward the Angels for 23 years” and said Kroenke Sports & Entertainment was “the best next owner for the franchise.” Stan Kroenke said in the same report that the Angels are “a storied franchise anchored in a great market” and that his group looked forward to the club’s future. (mlb.com) ### Who are the two central figures in the sale? Arte Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 and has owned the club for 23 years, according to MLB’s report. The same report said he will remain a minority owner with an undisclosed share after the transaction closes. Stan Kroenke is the controlling owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and already owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, according to MLB and the SI-linked reporting. (mlb.com) Other coverage cited by search results also described Kroenke’s wider sports holdings, but the core confirmed point for this transaction is that his company has agreed to acquire the Angels. ### Why did the post draw such a strong reaction? The Angels entered September 2 with a 53-85 record tied for the worst mark in the American League, according to MLB’s September 1 report. MLB also said the team has not had a winning record since 2015, giving fans a long run of losing seasons under Moreno’s ownership. (mlb.com) John Mozeliak, the Angels’ interim general manager, told MLB the news was surprising but “exciting news for everybody.” The official report also said longtime club president John Carpino had retired, Molly Jolly had replaced him, and Perry Minasian had been dismissed in early June, placing the sale in the middle of a broader period of change for the organization. (mlb.com) ### What happens next before the sale is final? The first quarter of 2027 is the target closing window, MLB said, and the transaction still requires Major League approval. Until then, MLB quoted team officials as saying operations would continue as usual. December 2026 is also a near-term date for the club because Mozeliak’s interim contract runs through that month, according to MLB’s report, and he said he had not decided whether he would remain with the organization. (mlb.com) The next formal step in the sale itself is league review of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment’s purchase agreement.