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.
Key points
- The Angels declined Suzuki’s managerial option on October 21 following a 62-100 finish, the first 100-loss season in franchise history.
- His contract expires in December, and the incoming general manager will select Suzuki’s replacement.
- Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) The Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher provided an update Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter, confirming Suzuki’s decision after discussions with other clubs.
Suzuki had discussions about jobs with other organizations after the Angels decided he wouldn’t be back as manager.” Suzuki previously spent three seasons as a special assistant to then-general manager Perry Minasian before taking over as manager in 2026.
“Kurt Suzuki has accepted the Angels offer to return as a special assistant.
Additional details
- Suzuki’s future remained unsettled as he considered opportunities outside the organization following his lone season in the dugout.
- Suzuki will remain with the organization in an advisory role as the club works to fill its leadership vacancies.
- Mozeliak coordinated the decision to decline Suzuki’s managerial option with the incoming ownership group.
- He also played the final two seasons of his 16-year catching career with the Angels in 2021 and 2022.
- They offered him another position while beginning their search for a new manager and coaching staff.
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