Angels name Bud Black special assistant to GM

After coming up short in a pair of managerial interviews, Bud Black has landed a job with the Los Angeles Angels.

The team announced Tuesday that the 58-year-old will return to the organization as a special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler.

Black, who was the pitching coach for the Angels from 2000-06, spent the last nine seasons with the San Diego Padres, posting a 649-713 record before being fired in June. He was a top candidate for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals managerial vacancies before missing out on each opportunity.

The Dodgers elected to go with Dave Roberts, while the Nationals and Black appeared set to agree on a deal before negotiations between the two sides broke down.