The Los Angeles Angels still have plenty of front-office work ahead, but the search for their next general manager has not officially gotten rolling yet.
Interim GM John Mozeliak said the club has not interviewed anyone for the job, according to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group. The Angels have, however, started building out lists of candidates as they wait for the next step in the ownership process.
“The Angels have still not interviewed anyone for the GM spot, according to John Mozeliak. They have ‘put some lists of names together.’
He said the plan is to go full bore on this once MLB owners vote on the sale to KSE, which he now expects to happen the week of Nov. 16,” Fletcher posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Mozeliak’s timeline suggests the search is being held in place until the sale is voted through. He also said he plans to attend the GM meetings next week, but only to do the early legwork and get a sense of what might be available. He is not expecting to make a hire there.
“Mozeliak also said that he's going to the GM meetings next week but it will mostly be to lay the groundwork for things and get an idea of what’s possible, and he’s not expecting to pull the trigger on anything,” Fletcher added.
Mozeliak, who spent more than 20 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, first became their interim GM in 2007 before taking over full time.
He stepped down after the 2025 season. The Angels brought him in on an interim basis after firing Perry Minasin near the end of June, and he will remain in the role until the team names a new general manager.
The next GM will inherit a tough assignment. The Angels have not reached the playoffs since 2014, and they have not won a playoff game since 2009.
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