ANAHEIM -- Albert Pujols will not be the next Angels manager.

The future Hall of Famer and current special assistant to general manager Perry Minasian is no longer in the running for the club’s open managerial position, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Monday. The club has not confirmed the news.

Pujols was once considered the front-runner for the position and interviewed with Minasian in St. Louis on Oct. 9, but contract talks broke down. Pujols is already on the club’s payroll, earning $1 million a year as part of his 10-year personal services contract that started before the 2023 season.

Pujols is now considered a candidate for both the Orioles and Padres' managerial vacancies; the three-time MVP indicated during Spring Training that he wanted to become a Major League ma

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