LOS ANGELES - St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols, who also spent 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels as a player, could possibly become the Angels' next big-league manager, according to multiple reports.

The Angels, who missed the postseason for an MLB-high 11th straight year, parted ways with manager Ron Washington on Monday, potentially setting the stage for a high-profile hire.

Two separate reports emerging Tuesday suggest Pujols could become the next manager, with one even going as far as to suggest he "will be" the next manager.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported that the Angels' top candidates currently include Pujols, Torii Hunter and Michael Young, all former All-Stars as players in the early 2000s.

Meanwhile, Dominican Republic baseball insider Héctor Gómez reported

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