Angels To Hire General Manager For 2027 Season

Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak informs Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group that the club will be hiring a full-time general manager for the 2027 season, and that Mozeliak himself will not be that general manager. No one has been interviewed yet as the process is still in its early stages. Mozeliak will step aside when the new front office leader is hired, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. A lot of things related to the Angels have been up in the air in recent months. In June, general manager Perry Minasian was fired, with Mozeliak taking over the front office as interim GM. September brought the stunning news that longtime owner Arte Moreno would be selling the club to Stan Kroenke, owner of several other sports franchises, including the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. That sale is expected to be finalized early in 2027. The news of the sale came as the franchise was in transition in many ways. As mentioned, Mozeliak was running the front office on an interim basis. Kurt Suzuki managed the club in 2026 but on a one-year deal. At the deadline, the Angels made some future-focused moves but stopped short of a full rebuild. José Soriano and Jo Adell were flipped elsewhere but trade candidates Reid Detmers and Zach Neto stayed. For the past few weeks, it’s been unclear what the new ownership has in mind for the future. Would Suzuki stay in the dugout? Would Mozeliak stick around to run the front office? Would the club continue selling players from the major league roster? Some answers have been trickling in today. The club announced a few hours ago that they declined an option in Suzuki’s contract and would start looking for a new manager and coaching staff. Suzuki was offered a special assistant role in the organization. He later told Fletcher that he is unsure if he will accept because he has received some interest for jobs in other organizations. Now there’s some clarity on the front office plan as well. The club will look for a new leader to steer them into the future. It’s unclear how long the search will last but presumably not too long. Mozeliak says the new hire will decide about the club’s next manager. It’s also fair to assume the new general manager will also have strong input about the club’s plans for a return to contention. More to come. View Comments (15)