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Angels Fire Kurt Suzuki After 62-100 Season

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Kurt Suzuki after a 62-100 season.
The club declined Suzuki’s 2027 contract option, ending his one-year tenure.
Arte Moreno sold his majority stake to Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for $4 billion.
The sale, closing in Q1 2027, will trigger a search for a new manager and coaching staff for 2027.

History

Historical Context

In 2003, Arte Moreno purchased the Los Angeles Angels for $188 million, ending the team's previous corporate ownership and initiating a new private-ownership era. The transaction, sanctioned by MLB commissioner Bud Selig, lifted the franchise’s valuation by roughly 30 percent, reaching about $245 million by 2008. Now, the pending 2027 $4 billion sale to Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment coincides with manager Kurt Suzuki’s dismissal after a 62-100 season. These successive ownership changes underscore soaring franchise prices and suggest MLB teams will increasingly overhaul coaching staffs to align with new investors’ strategic visions.

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Story summary

The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Kurt Suzuki after a 62-100 season.
The club declined Suzuki’s 2027 contract option, ending his one-year tenure.
Arte Moreno sold his majority stake to Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for $4 billion.
The sale, closing in Q1 2027, will trigger a search for a new manager and coaching staff for 2027.

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