Supervisor rumors and candidates

It is a one-stop store for the newest information and rumors surrounding potential supervisor/GM modifications and candidates round MLB.

Groups with supervisor vacancies: Angels, Astros, Brewers, Guardians, Mets, Padres
Groups with president of baseball operations/GM vacancies: Marlins

Nov. 5: Mets near naming new supervisor (report)
We might discover out who would be the subsequent Mets supervisor by the tip of the upcoming week. There look like two prime choices: Craig Counsell and Carlos Mendoza.

In response to SNY’s Andy Martino, Counsell is predicted to decide on a group to handle — the Mets, Guardians or Brewers — inside a couple of days. If Counsell would not come to New York, the Mets’ consideration would flip to Mendoza, who has “emerged as a really sturdy candidate” per Martino. Mendoza, the Yankees’ bench coach, has additionally interviewed for the managerial openings in Cleveland and San Francisco. He’s scheduled to interview with San Diego this weekend.

“The one state of affairs that might seemingly delay the Mets’ course of past this week is that if each Counsell and Mendoza take jobs elsewhere,” Martino wrote.

Nov. 5: Mendoza, Vogt favorites for Cleveland job if Counsell indicators elsewhere (report)
Within the occasion that Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee or goes to the Mets, the Guardians apparently have two favorites for his or her supervisor emptiness.

In response to a report from Paul Hoyes of Cleveland.com, Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza and Mariners bench coach Stephen Vogt can be favorites for the job. Like Counsell, Mendoza is concerned within the course of for the Mets’ managerial emptiness, so there are a variety of the way this case might find yourself. Primarily, it appears like Counsell and Mendoza are considered as favorites for the Guardians, Mets and Brewers — probably leaving a kind of groups needing to look elsewhere for a supervisor.

Showalter has a connection to Angels normal supervisor Perry Minasian, who was a scout and a training assistant with the Rangers whereas Showalter served as Texas’ supervisor from 2003-06. In response to Morosi, Showalter has already spoken with the Angels in regards to the job.

MLB Community insider Jon Heyman, in an article for the New York Publish, wrote Thursday that Showalter “could also be a favourite this time,” citing consideration of Showalter earlier than the Angels selected Joe Maddon in 2019.

Showalter, who has managed 5 golf equipment over 22 seasons, most lately helmed the Mets for the previous two. If he joins the Angels, he can be their fourth supervisor for the reason that begin of 2019. They determined to not retain Phil Nevin, who went 119-149 because the Angels’ supervisor after taking up halfway via the 2022 season.

Within the New York Publish article, Heyman added that different candidates who “could also be thought of” embody former Angels stars Torii Hunter, Darin Erstad and Tim Salmon, none of whom has earlier managerial expertise.

Nov. 5: Padres start interviews for managerial emptiness
With Bob Melvin put in because the Giants’ supervisor, the Padres have a managerial opening for the third time for the reason that finish of 2019. They started the method of discovering Melvin’s successor on Oct. 25 by interviewing senior advisor Mike Shildt, in response to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Acee reviews the membership had plans to bench coach/offensive coordinator Ryan Flaherty on Oct. 27. He later reported on Nov. 3 that the Padres are set to interview Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza.

Shildt served because the Cardinals’ supervisor — first on an interim foundation in 2018 and full-time from 2019-21 — earlier than becoming a member of Melvin’s workers. In 2019, St. Louis gained the NL Central and Shildt was named NL Supervisor of the 12 months. The Cardinals made three playoff appearances beneath his watch, however he was dismissed following his third season.

Flaherty joined the Padres in 2019, quickly after he completed his eight years as an MLB participant. He began out as an advance scout and growth coach. He was the group’s high quality management coach in 2022 earlier than being promoted previous to this season. He was San Diego’s interim supervisor for 11 video games in 2022 whereas Melvin recovered from prostate surgical procedure and can be the youngest supervisor within the Majors at 37 years outdated.

The Padres have began interviewing exterior managerial candidates as effectively. In response to The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli and Dennis Lin, San Diego is in varied levels of the interview course of with former Angels supervisor Phil Nevin and present Angels infield coach Benji Gil. MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reported on Nov. 5 that Gil had formally interviewed for the Padres’ place.

The Angels introduced that Nevin, who managed the membership from June 2022 via the tip of the 2023 season, wouldn’t return for the ’24 season shortly after the season ended. Gil, in the meantime, is considered as a attainable managerial candidate for a number of golf equipment — together with the identical Angels group he is coached for for the reason that 2022 season.

Nov. 3: Counsell trying to ‘reset marketplace for supervisor wage’ (report)
A report from Curt Hogg and Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel signifies that free-agent supervisor Craig Counsell continues to be very all in favour of returning to Milwaukee, with the caveat that the Brewers will match any prime provide. In reality, the report breaks it down by this quite simple equation.

“If the Brewers match the highest provide – which is more than likely to return from the Mets and would set a brand new bar for supervisor salaries throughout the league – they’ll nearly definitely retain him. If not, Counsell will likely be managing some other place in 2024,” Hogg and Rosiak reported.

In response to their sources, Counsell is “motivated by resetting the marketplace for managers” and is not compelled to take a hometown low cost.

This comes a day after Counsell was set to formally interview in individual for the Mets’ managerial opening on Thursday, in response to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.

In an article for the New York Publish on Monday, MLB Community insider Jon Heyman and Mike Puma reported that Counsell is “severe” about his curiosity within the Mets regardless of his longtime ties to his native Wisconsin and the Brewers group. Becoming a member of the Mets would reunite him with former Brewers president David Stearns, now the Mets’ president of baseball operations.

The Mets and Brewers aren’t the one groups all in favour of Counsell. In response to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel and Will Sammon, Counsell was set to interview with the Guardians earlier this week.

Oct. 26: 10 potential managerial candidates for Astros
How will the Astros substitute Dusty Baker? Properly, nobody can actually substitute Baker, one in all baseball’s most completed managers and affable characters. Houston has a roster able to making one other championship run, however there is a void within the Astros’ dugout as Baker heads into retirement.

MLB.com’s Astros beat author Brian McTaggart took a take a look at 10 attainable candidates for the emptiness. His listing contains 4 names which have expertise as an enormous league supervisor. Extra >

Oct. 26: Dusty Baker proclaims retirement
Dusty Baker, who got here out of retirement almost 4 years in the past and led the Astros to 2 journeys to the World Collection, together with his first championship as a supervisor in 2022, introduced his retirement Thursday after 26 seasons as supervisor.

Baker finishes his profession as one of the crucial completed managers in historical past with a résumé that features 2,183 wins within the common season, which is the seventh-most in historical past. Extra >