The Angels plan to interview Torii Hunter and Kurt Suzuki in their managerial search, reports Sam Blum of The Athletic. That comes less than a week after The Athletic reported that Albert Pujols was in talks for the position. Blum writes that while Pujols remains the favorite, owner Arte Moreno is now opting for a more comprehensive search. Like Pujols, …
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers because the team failed to follow its own drug policies and let an addicted and drug dealing employee stay on the job and have access to the players, a lawyer for the pitcher’s family said on Tuesday. …
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Albert Pujols met with Angels general manager Perry Minasian on Thursday night in St. Louis to discuss the team’s managerial opening, league sources told The Athletic. The meeting with the three-time MVP is believed to have gone very well, and the two sides are having preliminary discussions on a deal, though there is no agreement yet, according to a league …
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6:22pm: Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes that the Angels have not yet made Pujols an official offer, though he confirms that the interview went well. 6:00pm: It seems the Angels have made up their mind about their next manager, though he still has to agree. According to a report from Sam Blum and Katie Woo of The Athletic, the …
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Here are three things to keep an eye on as we head into the weekend… 1. Division Series begin in both leagues: MLB’s Wild Card round capped off yesterday when the Tigers toppled the Guardians on the strength of some late offense, while the Cubs edged past the Padres — but not before some ninth-inning drama put everyone on the …
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The Angels may look to a very familiar face for their next managerial hire. Longtime MLB superstar Albert Pujols is believed to be the leading choice for the job for Angels owner Arte Moreno, league sources told The Athletic. Moreno, the ultimate decision maker for the Angels’ next managerial hire, holds Pujols in high regard. One source close to the …
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The Angels are going to have a new skipper next year. Sam Blum of The Athletic reports that neither manager Ron Washington nor interim manager Ray Montgomery will return as manager in 2026. The Halos hired Washington as their skipper ahead of the 2024 season, a two-year deal with a club option for 2026. After a 63-99 showing last year, …
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Alden GonzalezSep 30, 2025, 03:34 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Ron Washington, who missed the majority of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, …
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SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners find themselves in a place they haven’t been for more than two decades – standing alone atop their division with just 12 games to play. Seattle Mariners 11, Los Angeles Angels 2: Box score | Standings Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle’s MLB record for switch-hitters with his 54th home run of the season, and the …
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Thanks to Leo Rivas and an exhausted but effective bullpen, the Mariners managed to pull out the sweep against the Cardinals. More importantly, the M’s fifth win in a row helped them keep pace with the surging Rangers and maintained their one game gap behind the Astros in the AL West. Now they’ll welcome their division rivals to town in …
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