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The Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) have made the sudden decision to dismiss three members of their pitching coaching staff.
On the 11th (local time), the Angels announced they are releasing Mike Maddux as pitching coach, Daryl Scott as assistant pitching coach, and Dom Chiti as bullpen coach—a total of three coaches.
This move is interpreted as the pitching coaching staff taking responsibility for the team's severe performance slump and the pitching staff's overall instability.
In their place, Team Lebeck will temporarily serve as pitching coach, while Michael Watts will take over as interim bullpen coach for the time being.
The Angels are currently in a poor season with 45 wins and 74 losses, sitting in last place (fifth) in the American League West Division. They trail first-place Houston Astros by 15.5 games in the same division.
Their win-loss margin is -29, which gives them the lowest winning percentage (0.378) among all 30 MLB teams.
More critically, the pitching staff is in serious trouble. The team ranks 23rd in ERA (4.51), first in most walks allowed (508), and 25th in WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) at 1.38. The team's OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) stands at 0.688.
Currently, the Angels are in the midst of a full-scale rebuilding effort led by the front office.
In June, they abruptly dismissed general manager Perry Minasian and brought in John Mozeliak, who previously guided the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title, as interim general manager.
Under interim GM Mozeliak's leadership, the Angels are undertaking an extremely radical rebuilding process.
By the the 3rd trade deadline, they sent away seven players via trade, including Jose Soriano (the team's wins leader), starting catcher Logan O'Hoppe, and outfielder Joe Adele. They also designated for assignment Jorge Soler, a former home run champion.
The Angels last participated in the postseason in 2014.
Interim GM Mozeliak emphasized, "After discussions with manager Kurt Suzuki, we determined that change is the best path forward. Over the remaining seven weeks, we will work to improve the entire pitching staff and will also consider additional measures for future success."
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