Serving as a guest instructor with the Los Angeles Angels for a second straight year, Albert Pujols has expressed a desire to one day manage a Major League club.

Pujols was recently named the manager for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League.

"Why not? If the opportunity is right one day, I think I'll be ready for that," Pujols said. "But I'm gonna focus on what I need to do which is be here for a week and then go to the D.R. and getting the team ready."

Angels manager Ron Washington said he's thrilled to have Pujols in camp and said he'd happily give managing advice to Pujols.

"I think Albert is one of the smartest guys in the game," Washington said. "And as far as him managing, I won't approach him. He has to approach me because he probably knows more than I do."