Two other teams apparently intend to talk with Pujols about their openings. In all, eight MLB teams are seeking to hire a manager.
St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols apparently no longer is under consideration to manage the Los Angeles Angels.
Multiple media outlets reported Monday that the two sides had cut off their discussion about the job amid the mention of other teams now interested in talking to Pujols about their managerial openings.
Angels brass reportedly met with Pujols in St. Louis earlier this month but the New York Post reported Monday that they couldn’t agree on “coaches, resource and compensation.”
Pujols, 45, had been believed to be the first choice of owner Arte Moreno.
With the dalliance between Pujols and the Angels apparently done, the future Baseball Hall of Fame member can turn his attention to potential conversations with the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. Both are interested in speaking with him, according to the Post.
Pujols has no Major League Baseball coaching experience. He has managed a team to a championship in the Dominican Republic’s winter league and will be the manager of the nation’s team in the World Baseball Classic in 2026.
Pujols played 22 major-league seasons with the Cardinals (2001-10, 2022), Angels (2012-21) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2021). He achieved milestones that put him among the greats of the game: 3,384 hits (10th all-time), 703 home runs (fourth) and RBIs (second).
Only Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron have more homers, only Aaron more RBIs.
Pujols’ best seasons came with the Cardinals, with whom he won three National League MVP awards, two World Series championships, two Gold Gloves and six Silver Slugger honors.
The Angels are seeking a replacement for Ron Washington, who was fired after two seasons. He missed half of the 2025 season as he recovered from heart surgery, and the interim manager – Ray Montgomery – was not retained.
The Orioles fired Brandon Hyde this spring, 43 games into his seventh season after Baltimore started 15-28.
And San Diego needs a manager after the retirement of Mike Shildt, who managed the Padres to a wild-card berth. The club was knocked out of the playoffs in the NL wild-card round by the Chicago Cubs.
The Angels, Orioles and Padres are just three of eight MLB teams looking for a manager this offseason. Only one team, the Texas Rangers, filled its opening, replacing Bruce Bochy with former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker.
Other teams seeking new managers, with departed managers in parentheses, are the San Francisco Giants (Bob Melvin), Minnesota Twins (Rocco Baldelli), Atlanta Braves (Brian Snitker), Colorado Rockies (Bud Black) and the Washington Nationals (Dave Martinez).
The Orioles, Rockies and Nationals have yet to decide whether to continue with their interim managers: Tony Mansolino, Warren Schaeffer and Miguel Cairo, respectively.