Angels on verge of hiring Joe Maddon as new manager

Veteran skipper Joe Maddon appears to be heading back where it all started.

According to reports, the Los Angeles Angels are close to officially hiring the 65-year old as their new manager. The news comes just over two weeks after they relieved Brad Ausmus of his duties just one year into his tenure.

Maddon spent over three decades working his way up the Angels minor league system as a player, scout and coach (beginning in 1979) until he eventually became the interim manager and then Mike Scioscia’s bench coach before finally leaving the organization in 2005.

He has posted a combined 1225-1045 regular season record over 16 seasons as an MLB manager split between the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays and the Cubs.

He is also a three-time Manager of the Year award winner, and won a World Series title with the Cubs in 2016.