The Angels have already made their call on Kurt Suzuki’s future. After one season in the dugout, Los Angeles is moving on, declining the option in his contract before the 2027 MLB campaign.
Suzuki’s run ends after a brutal 2026 season that left the Angels at 62-100, the first 100-loss year in franchise history. The club also finished at the bottom of the American League West, pushing its postseason drought to 12 straight seasons.
The timing fits a bigger organizational shift. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is expected to take control of the franchise in early 2027, pending MLB approval, and the Angels said Wednesday on their official X account that they will work with the incoming ownership group to hire a new manager and coaching staff for next season.
Baseball operations consultant and interim general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement that the team’s record did not reflect Suzuki’s work as manager.
The Angels also gave Suzuki a chance to stay in the organization as a special assistant, the same role he held before taking over the team. Mozeliak said some members of the coaching staff have also been offered other positions within the organization.
Suzuki, a former major league catcher, spent the last two seasons of his 16-year career with the Angels from 2021 through 2022 before stepping into the manager’s job.
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. pic.twitter.com/RExo0C19az
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) October 21, 2026
Whoever comes next will be the Angels’ sixth full-time manager since Mike Scioscia left after the 2018 season. The turnover has been relentless, and the next staff walks into baseball’s longest active postseason drought. Los Angeles has not had a winning season since 2015.
As of Wednesday, the Angels had not announced Suzuki’s replacement or said whether he would take the special assistant role.
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