According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, the Los Angeles Angels will reportedly bring back general manager Perry Minasian to remain consistent.
Minasian, who was hired in 2020, was close to expiring on his contract and recently signed a new deal to continue in his role.
The team has not yet officially announced an extension for Minasian and its duration is currently unknown.
The Angels are 54-73, tied for last place in the AL West, and are entering another October without playoff baseball. They haven’t made the postseason since 2014 and have done so just once since 2009.
Under Minasian, the Angeles have won no more than 77 games in a season and are currently on pace for 93 losses, which would be the most in a single season since 1980.
The Angels have struggled to break through and find success. They’ve watched as Shohei Ohtani left via free agency to the Los Angeles Dodgers ; Mike Trout has played in just 319 games since 2020 ; and Anthony Rendon has underperformed after signing a seven-year, $245 million contract a year before Minasian replaced Billy Eppler as GM.
Minasian also used all 20 selections in the 2021 MLB draft on pitchers, but none of them were able to break through and make an impact on the Angels’ staff.
There is some young talent out there that offers a glimmer of hope for the future in the form of first baseman Nolan Schanuel (22), shortstop Zach Neto (23), relief pitcher Ben Joyce (23) and catcher Logan O’Hoppe (24).
But as with Ohtani and a then-healthy Trout, the supporting cast around them couldn’t do enough to create a winner. Minasian has assembled young talent on the MLB roster and in their system — like infielder Christian Moore, a 2024 first-round draft pick — and now gets an extension to watch those players help turn the franchise into an annual playoff contender.
