The Angels on Thursday hired Perry Minasian, who spent the past three years as the Atlanta Braves assistant general manager, to be their new general manager, according to a source.
Minasian replaces Billy Eppler, who was fired as GM after the Angels’ fifth consecutive losing season. The team then opened up a wide-ranging search that saw them interview at least 16 candidates before deciding on Minasian.
Minasian, 40, began his life in baseball helping his father, who was the Texas Rangers clubhouse manager. Minasian then became a scout with the Rangers, before moving on to spend six years in the Toronto Blue Jays front office and the last three with the Braves.