Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in only season
Kurt Suzuki only lasted one season as Angels manager, losing 100 games for the first time in franchise history.
The Los Angeles Angels have terminated manager Kurt Suzuki following their first 100-loss season in franchise history. Signed to a one-year contract by a hesitant owner amidst an industry lockout, Suzuki's tenure might have required a World Series victory to retain his position. Unfortunately, he was unable to achieve either.
Suzuki, 42, also served as a special assistant in former general manager Perry Minasian's front office. Following Ron Washington's managerial tenure ending last season, Minasian appointed Suzuki to lead the club, although he was given a one-year contract. He retains a club option for 2027, with the team offering him a special assistant position, which he held from 2023-2025.
Minasian was dismissed midway through the season, and interim GM John Mozeliak implemented more aggressive trades to signal a shift towards rebuilding.
The impending sale of the team to Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke might have been the final blow to Suzuki's managerial career. A new owner will likely want to select his own manager, and Kroenke may not need to hire a manager until after the sale of the club is finalized early in 2027. Suzuki, who played 16 seasons in the major leagues, including a World Series with the 2019 Washington Nationals, joins Brad Ausmus as an Angels skipper for only one season.
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