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Albert Pujols Interviews for Angels’ Manager Job
Albert Pujols, a future Hall of Famer, discussed managing the Angels after leading a Dominican winter ball team to a championship earlier this year, sources said.
- On Thursday, Albert Pujols met with Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian in St. Louis, and the meeting reportedly went well though no formal offer was made.
- The vacancy opened after the Los Angeles Angels declined Ron Washington's 2026 option last week and ousted Washington and interim Ray Montgomery following a 72-win season.
- Pujols, a future Hall of Famer with 703 homers and 3,384 hits, recently led Leones del Escogido to a winter championship and would rescind his Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic role if hired.
- Angels owner Arte Moreno has preferred Albert Pujols for the managerial post while other MLB clubs have inquired, and Perry Minasian has praised Pujols’s baseball acumen.
- Amid dugout upheaval, the Angels are one of six teams seeking managers and have had five full-time skippers in eight seasons.
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Albert Pujols worked as a manager and became champion in the Dominican Baseball League and the Caribbean Series
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Albert Pujols has met with the Angels about their managerial opening, AP source says
Albert Pujols has met with the Los Angeles Angels about returning to their dugout as their next manager, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.
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Albert Pujols interviews for Angels’ manager job
Albert Pujols met with Angels general manager Perry Minasian on Thursday regarding the team’s open managerial role, a source confirmed on Friday. Although Pujols is considered one of the leading candidates, it remains uncertain if Pujols will ultimately get the job. Torii Hunter, who works as a special assistant in the Angels’ front office, is also expected to considered for the job. Pujols, 45, managed last winter in the Dominican Republic and …
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