The Royals then brought in Mike Matheny, hoping that the winning record in each of his seven seasons in St. Louis would translate the 241 miles from Busch Stadium to Kauffman Stadium. Walt Weiss Brian Snitkers bench coach with the Braves in a New York area native whose only experience as a manager came in Colorado, where he managed the Rockies from 2013-16. It seems less likely the Sox would move star shortstop and team leader Xander Bogaerts because of how much that would upset the fanbase, not to mention the clubhouse. To be sure, injuries have played a big part in their struggle. Yu Darvish and Nick Martinez become the most likely candidates to start the opener against Colorado on March 30. The start of his career couldn't be more promising. Ed Lytle: baseball player. There's nothing left in 2022 to salvage, and unless you're hoping to scoop up Joe Maddon, Joe Girardi or Charlie Montoyo on the rebound before another team does, there's no real rush to make a change and put someone new in charge of a sinking ship. He later held the third-base and first-base coaching jobs on Mike Scioscia's staff from 2014-16.Joe Espada (Astros' bench coach) He's shown an old-school demeanor, leaving his starters in for higher pitch counts than most teams and also showing a willingness to run, but it remains to be seen how Woodward will handle the next chapter. Gomes is not interested in. De La Cruz, a five-tool talent and certainly on a fast track, would also have to leapfrog Jose Barrero and veteran Kevin Newman to become the Opening Day shortstop. 8. The teams biggest problem moving forward is sorting out its middle infield. A hands-on instructor who is well-liked by the players, the former big-league shortstop is always on the field before Braves games conducting individual drills with Atlanta infielders. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. The 2010 Orioles got rid of Dave Trembley after a 15-39 start, and then replaced Juan Samuel with Buck Showalter after the former went 17-34 as the interim manager. LAS VEGAS -- The General Managers Meetings wont be remembered for one significant transaction, but when we ultimately review the 2022-23 offseason, much of the movement could look like a chain reaction that started with one move: Aaron Judges contract. Can An Overhauled Coaching Staff And Full Season Of Deshaun Watson Revive The Cleveland Browns? Robertson is still an effective late-inning arm that could help a contender if the Cubs move into sell mode as expected. Welcome to the MLB Managerial Hot Seat Rankings, otherwise known as the Tony LaRussa Pink Slip Watch. 5) to turn to. The first-timers Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada (20) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Phoenix. Unfortunately, Maddon wore out his welcome with Chicago, and the Angels continued to struggle in his first season in LA. And as far as run differential is concerned, the Royals are on pace for the second-worst season in franchise history. Some executives at the GM Meetings identified Bryan Reynolds, Pablo Lpez, Corbin Burnes and Sean Murphy among the top potential trade candidates this offseason. Of course, he has eight consecutive winning seasons and five playoff appearances to show for it. By, Nathan Ray Seebeck / USA Today Sports Images, Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA Today Sports Images, Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today Sports Images, Jayne Kamin-Oncea / USA Today Sports Images, Jennifer Buchanan / USA Today Sports Images, Jay Biggerstaff / USA Today Sports Images, Kareem Elgazzar / USA Today Sports Images, Charles LeClaire / USA Today Sports Images, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Judge (+925) and Buxton (+950) round out the top five. Bob Melvin. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone might get fired if they get bounced from the playoffs before the World Series for a fifth consecutive season under his watch. I have written 38 books and more than 20,000 articles about baseball, by a team wanting a winning manager. Now touching 98 mph with his fastball, Waldichuk has carried that success into his 2022 performance at Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, knocking on the door of a big league callup. The nine-time All-Star hung up his spikes after winning his first World Series championship last fall, closing out an accomplished 20-year career that could land him in the Hall of Fame five years from now.But weeks after riding in the parade through the streets of Houston, Beltran found himself meeting with Brian Cashman and the rest of the Yankees' front office, interviewing for the team's vacant managerial position. Alomar spent '13 as Francona's bench coach before moving back to first-base coach, where he remains today.In addition to his interview with the Indians, Alomar has been a candidate for openings with the Cubs, Red Sox and Blue Jays, falling short each time. And once one opening becomes available up the middle, the organization has top prospects in Gabriel Arias (No. All rights reserved. This in spite of an Opening Day payroll 39 percent higher than where Miami opened the 2021 campaign. 2. Woodward was one of six candidates interviewed by the Yankees this offseason, furthering his reputation as a future Major League manager.The 41-year-old played for five teams during his 12 seasons (1999-2011) in the Majors, starting his coaching career in 2013 as the Mariners' Minor League infield coordinator. More >, Marlins: Miami hired Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker to replace Don Mattingly as its manager. This year, Iglesias signed with the Rockies for one year and $5 million to play shortstop. Shelton gets an incomplete after a disastrous first season as manager, with the Pirates finishing 19-41 last season. Pedro Grifol: Royals bench coach Don Kelly: Pirates bench coach Mark Kotsay: Athletics quality control coach George Lombard: Dodgers first base coach Lloyd McClendon: current Tigers interim. He also won six AL West division titles. If the A's want a candidate with many years of experience as an MLB manager, Showalter should be one of the top choices. They already traded away Carlos Santana. 4 prospect, hes close to untouchable, but teams around the league will be placing calls on this trio given the lack of depth at this position across baseball. While we will consider some of the retired managers of recent years, one that we will not is former Twins and Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, since he retired due to medical concerns. Terry Francona, Cleveland Indians Kim Klement / USA Today Sports Images Francona has 20 years of. Universally considered a smart baseball man, the 61-year-old Pendleton coached from 2002-17, finishing as Atlanta bench coach under Snitker. At Triple-A, Pedro Leon is producing runs while playing mostly center, and Corey Julks hit 10 homers in the month of May. Lovullo led the Diamondbacks to surprising success in 2017, his first year at the helm, with 93 wins and a playoff berth. -- Brian McTaggart, Athletics: RHP Frankie MontasMontas is once again performing as one of baseballs top arms. It's going to be a long road back to competitiveness for the rebuilding organization, though Shelton has extensive experience developing young players as a hitting and bench coach since 2005. They spent $325 million on Corey Seager, $175 million on Marcus Semien, $56 million on Jon Gray and orchestrated a handful of other deals that didn't cost in excess of the gross domestic product of Tuvalu. Tigers: OF Robbie GrossmanThe Tigers are likely to have a glut of outfielders later this season once top prospect Riley Greene arrives, Austin Meadows recovers from vertigo and Akil Baddoo returns from Triple-A Toledo. Maybe they gave him a "retire or get fired" ultimatum behind the scenes, but at least publicly, he was allowed to walk away on his own terms after those consecutive dumpster fires. In the White Sox Top 30 Prospects list: Sixteen are pitchers, including No. However, we did make one exception for our list: for a former MLB coach or manager prior to 2017 to be included, they had to have interviewed for an MLB managerial job since the 2019-2020 offseason. Conversely, lost causes like the Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals may decide after the season that their current manager has sputtered through too many consecutive losing seasons. And for the latter three, all of them had front office experience. Every other team with more runs scored than runs allowed is at least two games above .500. -- Anne Rogers. And while that technically could still happen, the ChiSox are currently in third place in what is very much not one of the four best divisions in the majors. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is one of 11 right-handers in the organization's Top 30 list, so theyd be dealing from a place of depth with him. He's been with Cleveland ever since.Alomar, who became the bench coach in 2012, served as Cleveland's interim manager for the final six games that season following the dismissal of Manny Acta. Boston won 108 games and a World Series title in Cora's first season in 2018, before regressing to win 84 games the following year. 4) and Tyler Freeman (No. Jim Riggleman was moved from his role as bench coach to serve as the Reds' interim manager.But as we saw this past winter, teams are routinely looking for the next big thing, with five of the six new managers -- Aaron Boone, Mickey Callaway, Alex Cora, Gabe Kapler and Dave Martinez -- all landing their first managerial jobs this season.Here are seven candidates that could find themselves in contention for a managerial job in the coming months.Sandy Alomar Jr. (Indians' first-base coach) Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Gary DiSarcina (Mets' bench coach) Martinez gets a few mulligans for winning it all, but the Nats need to get on track soon. Matheny is 42 games below .500 in his two-plus seasons with the Royals, currently jostling with the A's for the worst record in the American League. While he will be a rental, the Royals should lock up a decent trade package for him. 11. Bruce Bochy A future Hall of Famer because of the three World Series crowns he won with San Francisco, he also did well as manager of the San Diego Padres. That being said, heres a Bakers Dozen of potential managers with potent resumes: 1. If Detroit cant turn its season around, the stretch run could be an opportunity to sort out which of its many young outfielders fit in the long-term picture, such as Derek Hill, Daz Cameron and Kody Clemens. The Jed Hoyer-led front office added a pile of veterans on short-term deals and veteran reliever Robertson might lead that group in potential suitors at the Deadline. There are some other candidates as well with most teams closing in on the midway point of the season. Thursday afternoon also marked the end of the quiet period, so while agents sat down with teams this week to gauge their interest and needs, they can now talk dollars and "sense," trying to see if theres a match to be made both financially and fit-wise for the 150 or so free agents. This isnt necessarily meant to single out Edwards, the Rays No. He comes from the Rays school of game management and has been able to employ new-school thinking while also leading more dynamic talent. Roberts faced criticism for never leading the uber-talented Dodgers to a championship in his first four seasons, but he finally broke the spell last year. None of the outfielders on the market are Plan Bs for teams that want Judge and dont get him, the source said. It's just a question of whether that decision will be made before the end of the regular season. "If it was a starter who had to get built up, that . Francona has 20 years of experience, winning two World Series with Boston and appearing in one more with Cleveland. The club also has starter Tyler Mahle and veteran lefty Mike Minor who could help a team with a stretch-run effort. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. As they left Las Vegas on Thursday, club executives had a far better idea of what might be out there for the taking on the trade market. But they reeled off five wins in those six games, clawing back to .500 and back into the AL Central race. Bell's early managerial career has been a disappointment considering the managerial family tree that he comes from and the talent that he's guided. Apr. Both are blocking slick-fielding Lewin Daz, who has been biding his time at Triple-A Jacksonville (.829 OPS in 2022). Barring a similar 22-3 type of stretch at some point in the next two months, it's unlikely Lovullo will be back with the Diamondbacks in 2023. Sandy Alcantara is well on his way to the NL Cy Young. ESPN. Baseball managers are like Coke bottles: theyre recycled frequently. The Padres' projected rotation also includes Blake Snell, Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo. Grossman is a free agent at seasons end and provides a veteran bat near the top of the batting order. -- Rhett Bollinger, Astros: OF Chas McCormickThe return of center fielder Jake Meyers later this month clutters the Astros' outfield situation, which has Jose Siri and McCormick splitting time in center and a pair of Triple-A outfielders having some success. 3. Mattingly and the Marlins made the mutual decision not to pursue a contract extension, ending his tenure after seven seasons. The 22-year-old right-hander entered Wednesday with a 3.38 ERA over nine starts with High-A Eugene, but he likely remains a couple of years away from impacting the big league club, so the Giants could be open to trading him to clear a 40-man spot for a player who can help them win now. There have already been three managerial changes this seasonLos Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillieswhich is a bit unusual. 2.41. -- Adam McCalvy, Cardinals: RF/LF Corey DickersonThe 33-year-old Dickerson, who was signed just prior to Spring Training in hopes his left-handed bat could give the righty-heavy Cardinals lineup more balance, has flopped badly so far. Melvin has consistently gotten the most out of his talent in his 17 seasons as a manager with the Mariners, Diamondbacks, and A's, winning three Manager of the Year Awards with six 90-plus win seasons. The last four-plus weeks have gone sideways for the club, but Iglesias is hitting a steady .314 and has avoided the home-road ups and downs. Terry Francona. Members of MLB front offices are as popular and well known as managers on many teams in today's games, but managers still play an important role in their teams' successes and failures. The Astros' bench coach spent three years on Girardi's staff with the Yankees from 2015-17, though he wasn't given an opportunity to interview for New York's managerial job after Girardi was not brought back. Chris Woodward (Dodgers' third-base coach) -- Keegan Matheson, Orioles: 1B/OF Trey ManciniThough he and the Orioles added a mutual option for 2023 to his deal, Mancini has acknowledged that it does little to change his future in Baltimore. Peralta would be attractive to a contender, not just for his performance at the plate and in the field, but also for the energy he brings to a clubhouse. A few years ago, there seemed to be a wave of managerial hires of people with no experience at all but that has virtually gone away. Based on preseason win totals, Chicago opened the season as the biggest favorite to win its division, expected to win 11 more games than its closest challenger in the AL Central. Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. After leading Colorado to the playoffs in his first two seasons, the Rox have struggled in consecutive years with very low expectations for 2021. Matt Holliday was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Here's a look at all 30 MLB managers from top to bottom entering the 2021 season. Andrew Jay Hinch is an American proficient baseball coach of the Detroit Tigers and a previous player in Major League baseball. It's not Nevin's fault that Anthony Rendon suffered a season-ending injury, that Taylor Ward drastically cooled off from his hot start, that Jared Walsh can't hit the broad side of a barn in the past month or that Mike Trout is now injured and wasn't quite hitting at his usual levels of excellence before getting hurt. The argument for drafting a quarterback. The personal catcher for Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, Perez won MVP honors in the 1999 NL Championship Series as a fill-in for injured veteran Javy Lopez. 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