Angels make a major decision on Kurt Suzuki

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Angels make a major decision on Kurt Suzuki

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Oct 21, 2026 3:11 PM ET

The Los Angeles Angels are set to have another new manager for the 2027 MLB season.

On Wednesday, the Angels announced that they have decided not to pick up the option for Kurt Suzuki and they will search for a new coaching staff in 2027.

OFFICIAL: The Angels announced that the Club has declined the option in Kurt Suzuki’s contract and, in coordination with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, will search for a new manager and coaching staff for the 2027 season. https://t.co/RExo0C19az
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) October 21, 2026

Ron Washington took an indefinite leave in 2025 due to health issues, and the Angels then hired Suzuki following the 2025 campaign. However, they gave Suzuki a one-year deal in a bit of an odd move.

LA fired general manager Perry Minasian in June, and then owner Arte Moreno sold the team to Stan Kroenke, who also owns several sports teams, including the Los Angeles Rams.

Suzuki, meanwhile, will be offered a position to stay in the organization as a special assistant if he chooses to do so.

The Angels finished with a 62-100 record this season, although the roster didn’t have a lot of talent on it to start with, which made things difficult for Suzuki in his first-ever managerial stint in MLB.

With the offseason here, the Angels will now search for a new GM and manager as more changes take place in Anaheim.

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