Angels Have Made Decision on GM Perry Minasian’s Status for 2026

Nov 7, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian speaks to the media during the MLB General Manager's Meetings at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Angels will bring back general manager Perry Minasian in 2026, per The Athletic's Sam Blum.

The Angels signed Minasian in 2020, and his contract runs through the 2026 season. Many Angels fans have called for his termination after the string of poor seasons the Angels have had since his arrival, including a franchise worst 63-99 record in 2024. The Angels haven't finished higher than third in the division since his arrival, and haven't finished less than 15 games out of first place.

Perry is back as GM.

I’ll put out some of his quotes about what he said regarding his status and the team here shortly.

— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) October 4, 2025

"I'm not worried about that," said Minasian after being asked about his performance as the GM. "I'm worried about going forward, where we are at this point in time, making the team better, hiring the right manager. I think there was some progress from last year to this year in the win column, obviously not enough to go where we want to go. We need to improve the team, and there's a multitude of ways to do that. But as far as, I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about making this team better."

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Minasian made an attempt to make the Angels better at the deadline, as they were arguably in a postseason race at just four games out of the final spot in the Wild Card and three games under .500. They disappointed at the end of July, making just two trades that didn't quite move the needle, and they finished 18 games under .500 with a horrendous stretch over the last two months.

The Angels are entering a crucial offseason, as they will enter 2026 on an 11-season postseason drought and a 10-season streak of missing the postseason. They have multiple expiring contracts set to enter free agency, and will need to make some major changes to fill out their pitching rotation and infield. They also have a decision to make, as their pursuit of high-end free agents has burned them in recent years, and trying to make a season out of nothing hasn't turned out well over the last decade.

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Free agency doesn't kick off until after the World Series, so the Angels have plenty of time to plan their offseason in pursuit of a productive season.

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