LAS VEGAS — The Angels have hired veteran major league manager John Gibbons to serve as the bench coach under new manager Kurt Suzuki.

They also hired former major league outfielder Adam Eaton to be their first base coach and outfield instructor.

General Manager Perry Minasian said the Angels are getting closer to filling out the rest of the coaching staff. The Angels previously finalized a deal with veteran pitching coach Mike Maddux to serve in that role .

Gibbons managed the Toronto Blue Jays during two separate stints, from 2004 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2018. Minasian worked with Gibbons in Toronto during his second stint.

Over the past two years, Gibbons was the bench coach with the New York Mets.

Eaton played 10 years in the majors, finishing his career with the Angels in 2021

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