Angels pivot front office as Mozeliak named interim GM

Los Angeles Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian after six seasons and named former St. Louis Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as interim GM to oversee the search for a new head of baseball operations. Minasian, hired in 2020, has overseen multiple losing seasons and a weak farm system; the team is 34-48 this year. Mozeliak, who built the Cardinals’ operations and won a World Series there, will guide baseball operations and assist in the July draft and the trade deadline, while owner Arte Moreno and president Molly Jolly praise Minasian and signal a strategic shift for the franchise. Players and staff reacted with surprise as the Angels reassess their path forward.