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Angels part ways with Mike Maddux, two other pitching coaches
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Los Angeles Angels made a shocking series of moves on Tuesday with the announcement that pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryll Scott would all be parting ways with the team.
Tim Leveque has been named interim pitching coach and Michael Wuertz was named interim bullpen coach to fill the voids left by the dismissals.
AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMozeliak's moves were motivated by one main factor, that being that the Angels' pitching staff wasn't sufficiently using the technology and analytical data available to them to try and improve performance or development.
AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWuertz was the Angels' Minor League assistant pitching coordinator before assuming the interim bullpen coaching role and has spent a grand total of 11 years coaching in the Angels organization.
The Angels' pitching staff seemed like a bright spot early in the season and Maddux was attracting early praise, but as the months went on and the Angels sank lower and lower in the standings, the pitching staff declined just as rapidly.