Kurt Suzuki remains with Angels as special assistant, not manager
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 11, 2026, 3:08 AM
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Kurt Suzuki will stay with the Los Angeles Angels, transitioning from manager to a special assistant role. The Angels declined Suzuki's managerial option for 2027 after a franchise-worst 62-100 finish. Following discussions with other clubs, Suzuki accepted the Angels' offer amid broader leadership changes, including the team's search for a new managerial candidate. Interim general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the managerial change as the organization seeks to rebuild. Suzuki previously held a special assistant position prior to managing.
- •Angels declined Suzuki's managerial option on October 21.
- •Suzuki will serve as a special assistant moving forward.
- •The team is searching for a new manager and coaching staff.
- •Suzuki had been manager for the 2026 season following three years as special assistant.
- •Suzuki's managerial tenure coincided with the Angels' first 100-loss season.
- 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — Kurt Suzuki returning to Angels, but not as manager
"Kurt Suzuki is staying with the Los Angeles Angels after the organization declined to bring him back as manager for the 2027 season. The Angels declined Suzuki’s managerial option on October 21 following a 62-100 finish, the first 100-loss season in franchise history. They offered him another position while beginning their search for a new manager […] The post Kurt Suzuki returning to Angels, but not as manager appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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