John Mozeliak is the most accomplished person to sit in the Angels GM chair in franchise history. He is the first truly qualified leader of the baseball operations department since Bill Stoneman retired in 2009.

Mozeliak announced today that he will step aside once the new ownership group takes over in 2027 but that he will remain on staff to help pick the next GM. Combining Mozeliak's statements with the Angels press release stating the team is working with Kroenke in the search for a new field manager, we can discern quite a bit about the Angels future.

Stan Kroenke is Already in Charge

Both bits of news indicate that a new sheriff is in town. First the Angels announced they will work with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment to find a replacement for Kurt Suzuki. So while the official transfer of ownership will not happen until the first quarter of 2027, the real player behind the scenes is Stan Kroenke.

This is tremendous news for Angels fans.…