The Los Angeles Angels, who let go of both Ron Washington and interim Ray Montgomery, have hired former player Kurt Suzuki as their new skipper. Suzuki spent parts of 16 years in the majors, including his last two with the Angels, and won a World Series ring with the Washington Nationals in 2019.

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The Angels needed a manager. So they talked to a few candidates. The choices they gave themselves were questioned by some, but in the end they decided on Kurt Suzuki. Yes, that Kurt Suzuki. The guy famous in these parts for standing next to Paul Molitor and harassing Jose Ramirez for being good at baseball.

As general manager Perry Minasian introduced Kurt Suzuki as the club’s new manager during a press conference on Wednesday, he revealed that Suzuki was hired to a one-year deal. It’s rare for a manager to get just a one-year contract,