Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
I’d imagine the decision to cut a future first-ballot Hall of Famer isn’t easy, especially for a first-year general manager like Perry Minasian. Yet that’s exactly what Minasian did when Angels first baseman Albert Pujols was designated for assignment on Thursday.
There was some frustration reported after Pujols was benched as directed by the front office in Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the Rays. It’s since been cleared by Minasian that the conversation between he and Pujols about his release ended on good terms.