Angels part ways with manager Kurt Suzuki after franchise record 100 losses

The Los Angeles Angels have parted ways with manager Kurt Suzuki after just one season in charge, according to Fox News and CBS Sports. The team declined its 2027 contract option on Suzuki on Wednesday following a regular season in which the club suffered 100 losses. New York Post reported that ESPN originally broke the news of his departure. [1][2][3]

Fox News, CBS Sports, and New York Post all report that the Angels finished the 2026 season with a 62, 100 record, marking the first time in the 66-year history of the franchise that the team lost 100 games. Fox News noted that only the Colorado Rockies finished the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season with more losses than the Angels. CBS Sports added that the Angels have not reached the postseason since 2014. [1][2][3]

Baseball operations consultant and interim general manager John Mozeliak announced the decision in a statement, stating that Suzuki earned tremendous respect in the clubhouse and that he did not believe the team record was a true reflection of Suzuki. CBS Sports and New York Post both report that Suzuki has been offered a role within the Angels organization as a special assistant. [1][2][3]

Suzuki played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Angels before becoming a manager. He won a World Series championship with the Nationals in 2019 and was an All-Star in 2014. Fox News reported that the managerial change comes as Kroenke Sports and Entertainment takes over ownership of the franchise. [1][6][9]