"Gibbons, 63, has managed 11 seasons in the majors - all with the Blue Jays. That lengthy history of running a dugout and clubhouse will prove valuable for a Suzuki, who's not only a rookie manager but has never even coached prior to his hiring as the Angels' new skipper. In two separate stints as Toronto's manager, Gibbons holds a 793-789 record."
"He spent a decade in the majors between the White Sox, Nationals, Diamondbacks and - briefly at the end of his career - the same Angels club for which he'll now be coaching. That stint with the Halos in 2021 surely familiarized him with the organization and with general manager Perry Minasian. He and Suzuki were teammates for two years with the Nationals as well, including during the team's 2019 World Series victory."
The Angels added John Gibbons as bench coach and Adam Eaton as first-base coach under new manager Kurt Suzuki. Gibbons has 11 major-league managerial seasons exclusively with the Blue Jays and holds a 793-789 record across two stints. Gibbons guided Toronto to back-to-back ALCS appearances in 2015-16 and recently served as the Mets' bench coach. Eaton spent a decade as an MLB outfielder, finished his playing career in 2021 with the Angels, and served as Michigan State's director of player development the past two seasons. Eaton will also be an outfield instructor in his first pro coaching role.
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