"The Angels are in an all too familiar position. They've shown no appetite for a rebuild without having the kind of depth on the MLB roster to compete over a 162-game schedule. They outperformed their run differential in the first half of this past season, allowing them to essentially sit on their hands at the trade deadline. Then they went 19-34 over the final two months -- a record better only than the Rockies and Twins -- to lose 90 games yet again."
"That'll be Kurt Suzuki, a first-time manager with no MLB coaching experience. Sam Blum of The Athletic reports that it's a one-year contract, an atypically short commitment to any manager. Suzuki was highly respected as a longtime big league catcher and has spent the past three seasons working as a special assistant in the Angels' front office. While the jury is out on that hiring, the search process didn't exactly point to the organization having a coherent plan."
The Angels extended their playoff drought to 11 seasons while losing at least 89 games in four straight years and totaling 90 losses this past season. The club outperformed its run differential early but collapsed to a 19-34 finish, finishing better than only the Rockies and Twins. GM Perry Minasian received a sixth season and enters the final guaranteed year of his contract without ever winning more than 77 games. The team carries substantial guaranteed commitments (2026 guarantees $126.5MM; total future commitments $289.5MM). Kurt Suzuki was hired to a one-year deal as a first-time MLB manager with no prior MLB coaching experience.
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