Finding Nemo? Anaheim might wanna focus on keeping Neto. 🐠
@MikeDiGiovanna weighs the futures of Zach Neto and Reid Detmers as the Angels prepare for a new era of leadership.
CJ Abrams and Zach Neto are “likely out of the question” for the Red Sox because they would require Franklin Arias, per @JeffPassan
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Still not much happening with the Angels at the GM meetings, but other executives see better times ahead.
Also, some news about some coaches who are sticking around.
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Kurt Suzuki has accepted the Angels offer to return as a special assistant. Suzuki had discussions about jobs with other organizations after the Angels decided he wouldn't be back as manager.
Tim Leveque and Michael Wuertz, the Angels pitching and bullpen coaches at the end of the season, have been retained by the organization in minor league roles.
They still could be added back to the major league staff, but that will be up to the new regime.
“I would imagine [the big decisions will wait]. Obviously, if there’s some small things that we think we can do to help make a difference, we’ll try to move forward with that. But obviously once leadership gets in place, we’ll turn that over to them.”
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Angels interim GM John Mozeliak on MLB Network:
“It’s also an odd time right now cause, yes we have a lot of players that people have interest in. Yes we do want to find ways to get better for next year. So it’s just a very fine line that we’re trying to walk.”
The Angels are requesting permission to speak to multiple executives from several teams in their search for a new POBO, says @Ken_Rosenthal.
"Stan Kroenke's group wants to learn as much as they can about what it takes to run a baseball team."
On Teruaki Sato, multiple evaluators say he profiles better as a corner outfielder than at third base, where the 27-year-old played a majority of the time this year with the Hanshin Tigers.
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The #Angels are casting a "very wide net" in their search for a new head of baseball operations, per The Athletic's @Ken_Rosenthal.
They've asked permission to interview candidates from multiple organizations, and one exec compared the process to "speed dating."
They can't make the hire until MLB approves Stan Kroenke's purchase of the team.
Ken Rosenthal on the Angels GM/POBO search:
“A person briefed on the search acknowledged the Angels are casting a ‘very wide net’ in part because Kroenke’s group (KSE), lacks familiarity with baseball.”
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Seems like KSE is casting a VERY wide net according to Rosenthal:
"The #Angels are asking permission to interview multiple candidates from a number of organizations for their top job"
The Sato clock is shorter than it looks. Former MLB pitcher Hisanori Takahashi told his YouTube audience, per Sponichi (@SponichiYakyu), that Sato could end up back with Hanshin if a deal isn’t done in November. That’s not just talk.
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that posting talks won’t pause during a lockout this time.
A.J. Preller scouting Sato at Jingu was step one. Now the Padres have to decide whether they’ll move at a November pace.
The Angels are in a VERY tough spot with Zach Neto and Reid Deitmers being 2 of the biggest names on the trade market and no full-time GM in place yet 😬