The Angels announced that Kurt Suzuki will not manage the club in 2027 although they have offered him a position in the front office.
Additionally, acting GM John Mozeliak will depart the club at the end of the calendar year. Mozeliak, who spent three decades with the St. Louis Cardinals was brought in mid-season after Perry Minasian was shown the door.
This is not a surprise given the fact that new ownership will soon be taking over. But even if that wasn't a factor, I think Suzuki was set up to fail after he was offered only a single season to turn the franchise around. Unfortunately for Suzuki, the Angels lost 100 games for the first time in franchise history.
The Angels will first hire new GM before hiring a new skipper. Whoever Stan Kroenke's crew hires for these roles had better realize that there will be no easy fixes for the Halos. Restoring the team to its former glory of the 2000s is going to be a year's long project which might see even more failures before the light of success shines on them.
The starting point won't truly happen until after 2030 when Mike Trout's contract expires and the deferred payments to Anthony Rendon cease. Even when they have more financial flexibility, it will be a question of how they spend their money. In which case, the Angels will need to keep a close eye on the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers starting with the World Series tomorrow and likely for years beyond.
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