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Angels Decline Option on Suzuki After Franchise-First 100-Loss Season
The club will search for a new manager and coaching staff ahead of the 2027 campaign following a 62-100 finish.
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Managerial Move
The Angels have declined the 2027 club option on Kurt Suzuki after one season at the helm. The decision comes on the heels of the franchise's first 100-loss campaign, which ended with a 62-100 record. That mark represented a 10-game drop from the prior year. The organization will now launch a search for a new manager and coaching staff while offering Suzuki a special assistant role. Los Angeles also faces an ownership transition early in 2027.
On-Field Results
The 62-100 finish eclipsed the club's previous high of 99 losses from 2024. Starting pitchers posted a 4.14 ERA, good for 12th in the majors, after ranking 28th with a 4.91 ERA the year before. The improvement came with Reid Detmers, Walbert Urena, Grayson Rodriguez and Jose Soriano in the rotation before the latter's midseason trade.
Broader Context
The incoming manager will become the sixth since Mike Scioscia's 19-year tenure ended in 2018. The club has not reached the postseason since 2014 and last won a playoff game in 2009. Suzuki spent 16 seasons across five teams as a player and captured the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals before later serving three years as a special assistant with the Angels.
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