Angels hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki
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The Los Angeles Angels hired former major league catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager on Tuesday. Suzuki has spent the past three seasons as a special assistant to Angels general manager Perry Minasian,
The Angels' managerial opening drew interest from former players Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter but the team turned them down.
Albert Pujols is no longer a candidate to be the manager of the Angels after talks broke off, but he will interview for the Padres' vacancy, sources told ESPN.
The Padres have interviewed at least one candidate to be their next manager. Brian Esposito, a member of the major league coaching staff the past three seasons and the bench coach for manager Mike Shildt in 2025,