ANAHEIM -- As general manager Perry Minasian introduced Kurt Suzuki as the club’s new manager during a press conference on Wednesday, he revealed that Suzuki was hired to a one-year deal.

It’s rare for a manager to get just a one-year contract, but Minasian is also heading into the final year of his pact. Minasian wouldn’t say whether other candidates, like Torii Hunter and Albert Pujols, were offered multiyear deals and said he believes Suzuki will be a longtime manager despite the initial one-year contract. The deal also includes multiple options, per Minasian.

“It’s a one-year deal, so he's tied in with me,” Minasian said. “But for us, in sports, in general, everybody's on a one-year deal. That's just the way professional sports is.

“This is going to be a great relationship. I thin

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