Jerry Dipoto 'definitely out,' source says; Angels have not confirmed

— -- Jerry Dipoto's tenure as the Los Angeles Angels' general manager appeared to reach an end Tuesday, amid an ongoing rift with manager Mike Scioscia that the two sides seemed unable to resolve.

"He's definitely out," a Major League Baseball source with knowledge of the situation said of Dipoto. Two baseball sources said Dipoto resigned his position Tuesday, although the Angels offered no immediate confirmation. Dipoto did not return a text message seeking comment.

Reports of ongoing friction between Dipoto and Scioscia surfaced Monday. Fox Sports reported Dipoto recently held a meeting with Scioscia and the coaching staff that turned contentious. Dipoto reportedly was displeased that the Angels' staff was not making a better effort to convey scouting information and statistical data to the players that was provided by the front office.

An MLB source told ESPN.com that Dipoto approached owner Arte Moreno with an ultimatum that "backfired." Fox Sports reported late Tuesday that Dipoto had "packed up his office" and left Angels Stadium.

The Angels won their fourth straight game Tuesday night, defeating the New York Yankees 2-1 to move to 41-37 -- four games behind the first-place Houston Astros in the American League West.

Dipoto, who previously had worked in the Arizona Diamondbacks' front office, replaced Tony Reagins as Angels general manager in October 2011.