Former MLB Executive Doesn’t Thinks Angels Managerial Job is Enticing to Veteran Mangers

One of the most unstable teams in baseball.

The Angels decided to let go of manager Phil Nevin on the first day of the offseason and are now searching for a new one this winter. 

Anaheim boasts a big market and a willingness to spend in free agency but those factors won't be enough for veteran managers according to one former executive who spoke to the Los Angeles Times.

“All the first-year guys would jump at the opportunity, no question,” the former executive said. “I think the veteran guys, if you have options, you’re gonna look at what the team is, what their future looks like, what the front office or ownership expects of you. Those guys that have managed before, if they have options, I think that’s what they’re going to be looking at.”

via Sarah Valenzuela, LA Times

Buck Showalter surfaced as a possible name to take over the Halos' dugout but the veteran like others in similar positions could be put off by the consistent organization dysfunction. 

Mike Trout is the best player of the 2010s without a question but his 12-year career at the Big A resulted in just one playoff run thus far. 

What's even more daunting is the fact that Trout hasn't made the postseason since 2014 and went winless in his only trip. 

Unlike Trout, Shohei Ohtani can't even say he's seen playoff baseball other than from his couch in his own six-year run with the team. 

Poor contracts around their superstars, bad health and overall malpractice around the team have doomed them to nine straight losing seasons without playoff baseball since 2014. 

The 2023 season marked the most disappointing year in recent Halos memory as Ohtani's three-year period as the best player in baseball came to a screeching halt due to injury. 

Now set for free agency, Ohtani will look to jump ship elsewhere making the managerial job in Anaheim even less appealing.