The Los Angeles Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian on Friday midway through his sixth season with the franchise. The move comes as the team sits tied for last place in the AL West with a 34-48 record, extending a catastrophic organizational slide. Team president Molly Jolly confirmed the dismissal and the immediate restructuring of the front office.
To fill the immediate void, the club hired 57-year-old John Mozeliak as an interim general manager and baseball operations consultant. Mozeliak steps into the role with a mandate to manage daily operations and assist in the search for a permanent replacement. The decision ends Minasian’s tenure, which was defined by a consistently bottom-ranked farm system and the departure of Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers in late 2023 without securing foundational talent in return.
The Los Angeles Angels currently suffer from the longest active postseason drought in Major League Baseball, enduring 11 straight non-playoff seasons and 10 consecutive losing seasons. Minasian was originally hired in November 2020 but failed to elevate the roster beyond third place during his stint.
Mozeliak offers a stark historical contrast for the struggling organization. He previously led the St. Louis Cardinals front office from 2007 to 2025, a 30-year overall tenure with that club that included a World Series championship in 2011. Mozeliak will now attempt to refine the Angels’ current baseball strategy while evaluating internal personnel through the remainder of 2026.