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The Los Angeles Angels are holding informal meetings with candidates for the general‑manager position while the sale of the club remains pending. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the ownership group that is set to take over the Angels, will conduct these meetings during the General Manager Meetings this week in Las Vegas, according to MLB Trade Rumors, which cited Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Fletcher relayed the information to interim general manager John Mozeliak on Monday. The Angels are in a holding period while awaiting Major League Baseball’s approval of the sale of the club from owner Arte Moreno to Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. Mozeliak said the team cannot hire a full‑time general manager until the sale is finalized. He will remain in the front‑office until December and may handle off‑season duties until the block on December 2. “It’s awkward but my responsibility right now is to explore the trade market, see what that looks like,” he said. He also noted that the organization will contact a group of agents to be ready to react quickly when voting occurs. Mozeliak made clear that the current staff will not make major roster decisions, but the team is open to trade discussions involving all players. In recent trade activity, the Angels traded starting pitcher José Soriano to the Toronto Blue Jays for a package led by newly acquired shortstop Arjun Nimmala. Reid Detmers, who is under contract with the club through 2028, and Zach Neto, under contract through 2029, are the team’s most valuable assets in trade discussions. The Angels may also receive offers for Nolan Schanuel and reliever Samy Natera Jr., and could attempt to reduce the $21 million owed to Yusei Kikuchi in the final year of his contract. In the short term, Mozeliak’s group is laying the groundwork for future trade talks. Possible marginal moves could include reliever Tayler Saucedo, free‑agent veterans at middle infield or in the bullpen, or an experienced pitcher to share time with Moisés Ballesteros, especially if Tyler Heineman is not offered a contract by the upcoming Friday.

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