Angels fire pitching coach Maddux, 2 assistants in staff shakeup
Los Angeles Angels dismiss pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti, and assistant Darryl Scott as organization holds worst MLB record.
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The Los Angeles Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti, and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Interim GM John Mozeliak said the moves were made to evaluate and elevate the pitching program with seven weeks remaining in the season. The Angels have MLB's worst record at 45-74, with a 4.53 ERA and 508 walks—both among the league's worst.
- Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux (24-year MLB tenure), bullpen coach Dom Chiti, and assistant coach Darryl Scott, with Tim Leveque and Michael Wuertz promoted to interim roles.
- The Angels (45-74) have baseball's worst record and worst walk rate (11.1%) with a 4.53 staff ERA, prompting the mid-season overhaul with seven weeks remaining.
- Interim GM Mozeliak, who hired Mozeliak in June on promise of no mid-season changes to big league staff, cited need to evaluate and elevate the entire pitching program.
- Maddux, though widely regarded as one of baseball's best pitching coaches, could not overcome roster limitations and personnel constraints in Anaheim.
How it unfolded
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ESPN, USA Today, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, and other major sports news organizations report the Angels' coaching staff changes and reasons for the departures.
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Interim GM John Mozeliak states that the moves were discussed with manager Kurt Suzuki to evaluate the pitching program and improve performance in the seven weeks remaining.
“After spending time discussing with Kurt where we are as a coaching staff and where we want to go in the future, we felt it was best to make a change.”
John Mozeliak · Google News ↗ -
The Los Angeles Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott, and bullpen coach Dom Chiti. Tim Leveque (Double-A pitching coach) and Michael Wuertz (minor league assistant pitching coordinator) were named interim replacements.
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Analysis Pitching performance context
Despite some individual success from pitchers like Reid Detmers and José Soriano, the Angels have MLB's seventh-worst ERA at 4.53 and the league's worst walk rate at 11.1%, reflecting broader roster limitations.
What people are saying verbatim
“After spending time discussing with Kurt where we are as a coaching staff and where we want to go in the future, we felt it was best to make a change.”
John Mozeliak, Interim General Manager · MLB Trade Rumors ↗
“With seven weeks remaining, we plan to use this time to evaluate what additional steps are needed to elevate our entire pitching program and best position us for success moving forward.”
John Mozeliak, Interim General Manager · Orange County Register ↗
“The Angels, who have a staff ERA of 4.53 and an MLB-worst 508 walks, have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.”
ESPN, Sports news outlet · ESPN ↗
“Maddux is a veteran of 24 years as a major-league pitching coach, and he's widely regarded as one of the best in the industry, but the Angels rank 24th in the majors with a 4.51 ERA.”
Orange County Register, News outlet · Orange County Register ↗