The Los Angeles Angels, currently at the bottom of the baseball standings, have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti, and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott. The team has named Tim Leveque as the interim pitching coach and Michael Wuertz as the interim bullpen coach.
Changes in the Coaching Staff
According to John Mozeliak, the Angels’ baseball operations consultant and interim general manager, the decision to make changes to the coaching staff was made after discussing the team’s current situation and future plans with manager Kurt Suzuki. The team plans to use the remaining seven weeks of the season to evaluate and improve their pitching program.
The Angels have the worst record in baseball, with 45 wins and 74 losses, and are 15.5 games behind the American League West-leading Houston Astros. The team’s pitching staff has struggled, with a 4.51 ERA, which ranks 11th in the American League and 24th in the majors.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
