MLB-worst Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 assistants in staff shakeup
Summary
The Los Angeles Angels have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux and two assistant coaches after a poor season. The team, with the worst record in Major League Baseball, made the change to improve their pitching staff with seven weeks left in the season.Key Facts
- Mike Maddux, pitching coach, was fired along with bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott.
- The Angels currently have the worst record in MLB at 45 wins and 74 losses.
- The team is heading into their 11th straight losing season.
- General manager Perry Minasian was fired in late June before this coaching change.
- Interim front-office leader John Mozeliak announced the coaching changes and said they want to improve the pitching program.
- Tim Leveque has been named the interim pitching coach; he was coaching in the Angels’ minor league system.
- Michael Wuertz is now the interim bullpen coach.
- Maddux served less than one full season with the Angels, who have the seventh-worst earned run average (ERA) in the majors at 4.51.
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