"Suzuki, 42 tomorrow, has worked as a special assistant with the Angels for the past three seasons. The longtime MLB catcher jumped right into front office work after retiring as a player following the 2022 campaign. Suzuki appeared in parts of 16 big league seasons. He was an All-Star with Minnesota in 2014 and won a World Series as a member of the 2019 Nationals. That included a go-ahead homer off Justin Verlander in Washington's Game 2 victory over the Astros."
"While Suzuki never played for the Giants, he's plenty familiar with the Bay Area. He played more than 700 games over two stints with the A's when they were in Oakland. Suzuki was an A's draftee who played there between 2007-12. He was traded back for a brief stint at the end of the 2013 season as well. Suzuki's front office work has come under Angels' general manager Perry Minasian, the brother of Giants' GM and #2 executive Zack Minasian."
The San Francisco Giants interviewed Kurt Suzuki as part of their search for a new manager. Suzuki, turning 42, has served three seasons as a special assistant with the Angels after retiring following the 2022 season. Suzuki played parts of 16 major-league seasons, was an All-Star in 2014, and won a World Series with the 2019 Nationals, including a go-ahead homer off Justin Verlander in Game 2. Suzuki played over 700 games with the Oakland A's across two stints and began his front office work under Angels GM Perry Minasian, brother of Giants GM Zack Minasian. Suzuki has no prior coaching or managerial experience, though catchers often transition into managerial roles.
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