Albert Pujols is currently the leading candidate to take the managerial opening for the Los Angeles Angels after they parted ways with Ron Washington. Pujols has been working for the Angels since his retirement after spending 10 seasons of his career with them, but the Angels are not the only team that wants to interview him for the role. According to Jeff Passan and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, another team is in the mix: the Baltimore Orioles. “The Orioles have yet to formally interview Pujols but are expected to as they seek a replacement for Brandon Hyde, who was fired in the early portion of what became a disappointing 87-loss season in 2025. Tony Mansolino, who took over as interim manager after Hyde was let go in May, is among the candidates for the full-time position, but the Orioles are also conducting an external search.” Obviously, Pujols has more connections with the Angels, given his personal services deal and time spent playing for them, so that seems like the more plausible outcome. But the Orioles
