Former All-Star catcher and World Series champion Kurt Suzuki has been hired as the next manager for the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports.

Suzuki, 42, played his final two MLB seasons with the Angels from 2021-22. He has spent the past three seasons as a special assistant to Angels general manager Perry Minasian.

The 16-year MLB veteran has no professional coaching experience.

Suzuki replaces former Angels manager Ron Washington and interim manager Ray Montgomery, both of whom won’t return to the Angels in 2026. Montgomery replaced Washington as Angels manager in June after Washington, 73, underwent a quadruple bypass heart surgery and was placed on medical leave.

Suzuki’s hiring comes after the Angels were also reported to be in negotiations with former star players A

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