Angels fire general manager Perry Minasian with team on pace for another last-place finish in AL West
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- Los Angeles Angels fired GM Perry Minasian on Friday, replacing him on an interim consulting basis with former Cardinals executive John Mozeliak.
- Under Minasian across five-plus seasons, the Angels went 392-500 (.440) with no winning seasons and no finish better than third in the AL West.
- The Angels are 34-48 this season under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki — the fifth manager Minasian hired during his tenure.
- The club has now endured 10 straight losing seasons — an 11th almost certain — and hasn't made the postseason since 2014 or won a playoff game since 2009.
- John Mozeliak, 57, joins as a consultant to oversee day-to-day operations, refine baseball strategy, and assist in the search for a new permanent GM.
- Mozeliak ran Cardinals baseball operations from 2007 through 2025, winning the 2011 World Series and making regular postseason appearances, though his final three seasons saw a standings downturn.
- Team president Molly Jolly publicly praised Minasian's "dedication, insight and many contributions" in the same statement announcing his firing.
Why it matters: The Angels cycled through five managers under Minasian during 10 straight losing seasons, and team president Molly Jolly publicly praised his 'dedication' while firing him — making the actual GM search the real test. Mozeliak's Cardinals also declined in his final three seasons, so the Angels are borrowing a consultant whose recent track record mirrors their own collapse.
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