New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, speaks to the media after being introduced by General Manager Perry Minasian, right, during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

ANAHEIM — Kurt Suzuki is starting his managerial career on the hot seat.

When the Angels introduced Suzuki as their new manager on Wednesday, General Manager Perry Minasian said they signed the 42-year-old first-time manager to a one-year deal.

“I’ve been playing on one-year deals my whole career,” Suzuki joked.

It’s unusual for a new manager to start with a one-year deal, but Suzuki said he understood.

“You see all these guys that come back from injury, and they take one-year deals to prove themselves, that they can do the job,” Suzuki s

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