{
  "id": 15931621,
  "title": "Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in only season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/angels-fire-manager-kurt-suzuki-after-losing-100-games-in-only-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:42:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/angels-fire-manager-kurt-suzuki-184242069.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nSuzuki, 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "Kurt Suzuki only lasted one season as Angels manager, losing 100 games for the first time in franchise history.",
  "key_points": [
    "Los Angeles Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki",
    "Season marks first 100-loss season in franchise history",
    "Team sale to Stan Kroenke may end Suzuki's managerial career"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}