US EditionAlbert Pujols Out of Consideration for Angels Manager Job
Discussions ended over coaching staff, resources, and pay; Pujols remains under contract and is pursued by Padres and Orioles for managerial roles.
- On Oct. 9, Albert Pujols interviewed with Angels general manager Perry Minasian in St. Louis, but the two sides are no longer in talks, confirmed on Monday.
- Differences over coaches, resources and compensation led the Angels to end talks, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported.
- Pujols remains under a personal services contract that pays him $1 million a year and boasts career achievements including 11-time All-Star, three MVPs, 703 home runs, and 117 stolen bases.
- The Angels granted the San Diego Padres permission to interview Pujols, who is scheduled to meet San Diego on Wednesday while the Baltimore Orioles have shown interest.
- With Ron Washington let go earlier this month, the Angels finished 72-90 under interim manager Ray Montgomery, extending their postseason drought and continuing managerial turnover.
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"What a poverty organization" - Fans roast Angels for snubbing Albert Pujols in search for new manager
The 2025 season was one to forget for the Los Angeles Angels, as they finished bottom of the AL West with 72-90 record. As a result, they missed out on the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season.
Albert Pujols had met with the Angels, but the Los Angeles team seems to take another road.
LA Daily News
Albert Pujols out of consideration for Angels manager job
Albert Pujols, at one point believed to be the favorite to become the next Angels manager, is no longer in consideration for the job, a source with knowledge of the discussions confirmed on Monday. The news of the breakdown in talks was first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who cited differences relating to “coaches, resources and compensation.” Pujols, who is bound for the Hall of Fame because of a playing career that included 10 s…
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