"Pitching coach Mike Maddux won't return to the Rangers in 2026 and will instead be hired new Angels manager Kurt Suzuki's staff in Anaheim, reports Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports. The Angels haven't formally announced the hiring, but Wilson adds that the Rangers have confirmed they were unable to reach a new deal with Maddux. Texas granted its division rival permission to speak to Maddux but also made an offer to retain him even after the Halos had inquired about his availability, per the report."
"Rangers president of baseball ops Chris Young tells Wilson that his club is "forever grateful" to Maddux, who "played a major role" on the team's first-ever World Series victory during the 2023 season and oversaw a dominant Texas pitching staff in 2025. Rangers starters led the majors with a 3.41 ERA this past season. Their bullpen's collective 3.62 mark placed fifth in MLB despite being composed almost entirely of short-term free agent acquisitions from the prior offseason."
Mike Maddux will not return to the Texas Rangers in 2026 and is expected to join the Los Angeles Angels' staff under Kurt Suzuki, presumably as pitching coach. The Angels have not formally announced the hiring. The Rangers were unable to reach a new deal with Maddux despite granting the Angels permission to speak with him and making a retention offer. The Rangers expressed they were "forever grateful" to Maddux for playing a major role in the team's first World Series victory in 2023 and for overseeing a dominant pitching staff in 2025. Rangers starters led MLB with a 3.41 ERA; the bullpen posted a 3.62 ERA, fifth best.
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