Opting for consistency, the Los Angeles Angels will bring back general manager Perry Minasian, the team announced on Thursday.
Minasian, who was hired in 2020, was coming up on the end of his contract but will now remain under contract in the job through 2026.
The Angels are 54-73, tied for last in the AL West, and heading for another October without playoff baseball. They have not made the postseason since 2014 and have done so only once since 2009.
Under Minasian, the Angels have not won more than 77 games in a season. They’re on pace for 93 losses, which would be their most in a season since 1980.
OFFICIAL: The Angels have agreed to an extension with General Manager Perry Minasian, keeping him with the Club through the 2026 season. pic.twitter.com/xN97DuQzml
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 22, 2024
To put it lightly, the Angels have struggled to break through and find success. They’ve had to watch Shohei Ohtani leave for the Los Angeles Dodgers via free agency, Mike Trout play only 319 games since 2020 and Anthony Rendon underperform after signing a seven-year, $245 million contract one year before Minasian replaced Billy Eppler as GM.
Minasian and Co. used all 20 selections in the 2021 MLB Draft on pitchers, only to see none of them break through and make an impact on the Angels’ staff.
That said, there is young talent currently providing a glimmer of hope for the future, thanks to first baseman Nolan Schanuel (22), shortstop Zach Neto (23), relief pitcher Ben Joyce (23) and catcher Logan O’Hoppe (24).
But, as was the issue with Ohtani and a then-healthy Trout, the supporting cast around them has not offered enough to create a winner. Minasian has accumulated young talent on the MLB roster and in the system — including infielder Christian Moore, a 2024 first-round draft pick — and will now have more years in charge to see whether those players can help turn the franchise into a contender.
