Angels fire manager Suzuki after 100-loss season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after the team lost 100 games in his only season.

The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after the team recorded a 62-100 record in his only season, the first 100-loss season in franchise history. The Angels finished last in the AL West. Baseball operations consultant John Mozeliak announced Wednesday that the Angels declined the option on Suzuki's contract and would open a search for a new manager in 2027.

Suzuki has been offered the opportunity to stay with the organisation as a special assistant. Mozeliak said in a statement: 'Kurt has earned tremendous respect in our clubhouse, and I do not believe our record this year was a true reflection of his true abilities as a manager.'

The decision was made in coordination with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership from Arte Moreno on 1 September. The sale is not expected to close until next year, but the sports conglomerate run by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke is already making significant changes to the team.

Suzuki, who played the final two of his 16 major league seasons as a catcher for the Angels in 2021-22, had never been a manager at any level before being appointed by general manager Perry Minasian, who had employed him as special assistant for the previous three seasons. Minasian was fired last June.

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• Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only seasonThe Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season at the helm.News4Jax · 21 Oct, 19:42
• Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only seasonThe Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season at the helm.Clickorlando · 21 Oct, 19:42

In this story: Kurt Suzuki · Los Angeles Angels · John Mozeliak · Stan Kroenke · Arte Moreno · Perry Minasian · Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

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