As more teams dismissed or moved on from their dugout leadership in the past two days, a familiar, resonant name from the Cardinals has surfaced as a prominent potential hire.

Already an MVP and member of the exclusive 700-homer club and soon to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Albert Pujols appears poised for a new title.

Manager.

A few years after first expressing interest and a plan to become a major-league manager, Pujols is a candidate for the Los Angeles Angels’ newly opened position and set to be interviewed, multiple sources described late Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Pujols currently works for the Angels and his strong connection with owner Arte Moreno traces back to signing with LA as a free agent in 2011.

The Angels’ managerial vacancy, created Tuesday with the di

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