Otherwise, the other 26 had coaching experience on an MLB coaching staff. As aforementioned, White Sox' Pedro Grifol is the shortest-tenured manager in MLB. A.J. His quest for short-term success will be tougher with a team in a mini rebuild as Chris Sale heals, but Cora has proven a capable manager with a blend of old and new school thinking. Several clubs could have sudden vacancies created by unexpected retirements or even managerial moves from one team to another (Gabe Kapler, fired by the Phillies, was unemployed less than a month last year before the Giants hired him). Judge isnt just the best free agent available this offseason, hes also the first domino that will spark the rest of the market. But those teams don't appear on our list, as our goal is to identify the managers most in danger of losing their jobs any day now. However, he turns 35 in August and the D-backs have a host of young outfield prospects knocking at the door at the top two levels of the farm system. Joe Maddon then became the interim manager for a bit, going 8-14 until McNamara was able to return to the dugout for the final 14 games. Oakland's talented core has a chance to push the organization and Melvin to the playoff success they've long craved. Boone is the only one with no experience whatsoever. With the help of each MLB.com beat writer, here's a look at one trade chip for each team as summer heats up: Blue Jays: A wealth of catching depthThe Blue Jays arent lacking prospects, with No. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. And up until storming into the All-Star break with a 22-3 record in his last 25 games, Servais was neck and neck with Tony LaRussa for the ignominious title of "Hottest Seat in Baseball.". He seems to have adjusted a bit after KC hired him in 2020, and it should be noted that Matheny never had a losing season with the Cardinals. Joe Espada The Yankees-Astros animosity in recent. Yu Darvish and Nick Martinez become the most likely candidates to start the opener against Colorado on March 30. 12. "If it was a starter who had to get built up, that . Pirates GM Ben Cherington believes the trade market might take a little while to get going, as this weeks meetings took place just days after the conclusion of the World Series. Here's a look at all 30 MLB managers from top to bottom entering the 2021 season. A Bobby Cox disciple, Gonzalez coached third base for the Braves before the Marlins lured him away with an offer to manage. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Still, the team has yet to find the playoff success that fans and ownership expect. With the off-season less than a week old, two teams have already fired their 2021 managers, though more are sure to follow. -- Justice delos Santos, Reds: RHP Luis CastilloCastillo has been a long-rumored trade candidate, and despite general manager Nick Krall saying there were no plans to move him in Spring Training, this could still be the summer when he is finally dealt. Hinch Houston Astros: Dusty Baker Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro Los Angeles Angels: Phil Nevin Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli Defensively, Iglesias can fit either middle infield position and several lineup spots for a contender. Between their splashy offseason moves adding to 2020 AL MVP Jose Abreu and their exciting young nucleus of staff ace Lucas Giolito, shortstop Tim Anderson, third baseman Yoan Moncada, second. 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. This is a one-stop shop for the latest news and rumors surrounding potential manager changes and candidates around MLB. However, the Rangers do have a plethora of middle infield prospects -- Justin Foscue, Davis Wendzel, Jonathan Ornelas, etc. With Major League Baseball award season coming up, here's a look at our top five American League Most Valuable Player candidates for the 2022 MLB season. 6.0%. The 24-year-old was off to a strong start with Double-A Tulsa, posting a 2.81 ERA through his first four games, before a tough outing against San Antonio this past Thursday caused that number to balloon to 4.26. While the baseball world waits for the Judge market to start shaking out -- something few expect to happen prior to next months Winter Meetings -- the trade market could heat up even earlier. There have already been three managerial changes this seasonLos Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillieswhich is a bit unusual. I have written 38 books and more than 20,000 articles about baseball, by a team wanting a winning manager. Black has consistently led his teams in San Diego and Colorado to exceed expectations, but many of his personnel decisions and handling of young players can also be frustrating. Grossman is a free agent at seasons end and provides a veteran bat near the top of the batting order. 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. 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. More >, Rangers: After firing manager Chris Woodward and president of baseball operations Jon Daniels in August, the Rangers hired three-time World Series-winning manager Bruce Bochy last month. 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Solak could also be in the same situation because he was recently optioned to Triple-A. The Aug. 2 Trade Deadline will be here before you know it, and as we get closer to the All-Star break, it's a great time to consider what trade chips each club has to offer, whether they're in postseason contention, out of contention or somewhere in between. For the majority of the nine teams completely out of the postseason picture, what's the point in making a change now? There are currently no open managerial jobs remaining. Last year, the Angels released him late, and he helped the Red Sox get to the postseason (although he was ineligible because he joined the team past the Trade Deadline). This year, Iglesias signed with the Rockies for one year and $5 million to play shortstop. 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. As of Sept. 26, his record is 437-584 in seven seasons. Pablo Lopez should have been one too. Jay Bell (Yankees' Double-A manager) Ausmus, who played for the Astros, was reportedly a candidate for their manager job that eventually went to Dusty Baker. Brad Ausmus Yet another catcher who became a manager, this 52-year-old Dartmouth grad spent 18 years in the majors as a player, then managed five years, guiding the Tigers and Angels. All five have now filled their vacancies. When a player has three consecutive full seasons sporting longball totals of 35 HR, 35 HR and 36 HR, and then follows that up with a .196 av. We start in the American League East by alphabetical order of the coachs current or last team. Among those who could be returning, in alphabetical order, are Brad Ausmus, Bruce Bochy, John Farrell, Fredi Gonzalez, John Gibbons, Mike Scioscia, Buck Showalter, Ron Washington, and Walt Weiss. "None of the outfielders on the market are Plan Bs for teams that want Judge and don't get him," the source said. -- Mark Bowman, Marlins: 1B/DH Garrett Cooper or Jess AguilarUnless Miami turns things around, the club will be a seller. 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. The question, however, is if Knacks injury history might impact his trade value; he missed a month at the start of the season due to a soft tissue injury and dealt with hamstring issues in 2021. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Boone leads a highly talented team with a huge wallet, but he's still had to overcome some obstacles in his first three seasons. Carlos Beltran Beltran is one of the younger managerial candidates this offseason. So, did that pink slip get lost in the mail, or? The expectations aren't very high in 2021 after consecutive losing seasons, but Servais will have the benefit of elite prospects like Jarred Kelenic arriving. 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. He took Toronto to consecutive postseason spots in 2015-26 but last managed in 2018. Misty May-Treanor: professional beach volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist. He can pitch into the sixth inning or later, and he just might be something a team needs as it tries to round out its rotation down the stretch. The teams biggest problem moving forward is sorting out its middle infield. On the hottest seats are Aaron Boone, whose four-year contract with the Yankees has expired, and Rocco Baldelli, who couldnt prevent the Minnesota Twins from finishing last after two straight AL Central crowns. Four teams changed managers in 2015, six did so in 2010, seven pulled the plug midway through 2002 and there were nine managerial changes during each of the 1991 and 1988 seasonsback when there only were 26 teams, by the way. 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. It would also be 20 more wins than last season, which is quite the year-to-year improvement. -- Jason Beck. Matt Holliday was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Randy Flores, St. Louis Cardinals, director of scouting Flores, who was believed to be in the mix for the New York Mets general manager job last winter before it went to Billy Eppler, brings an . They already traded away Carlos Santana. 3 prospect, Campusano, has posted a .900 OPS or better in three straight Minor League seasons and figures to be central to trade talks. Despite playing better the past month, a 3-22 start all but killed Cincinnatis chances of being a factor for the postseason. A natural shortstop who is blocked at that position for the next decade by Francisco Lindor, Mauricio could fetch a strong return in a trade despite a middling season so far at Double-A Binghamton. And if he signs with one of those teams, how do the Yankees respond? The former Dodgers catcher, 62, most recently managed the U.S. national team that took a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. -- Ian Browne, Yankees: LHP Ken WaldichukThe No. Nov. 3: All managerial vacancies now filled When the regular season ended, five teams were left searching for a new manager. We spend this time really trying to peel that back.. Apr. Cooper has one year of arbitration remaining, while Aguilar has a mutual option for 2023. Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App. Getting a combined 67 games played from Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada in the first half certainly wasn't in Chicago's 2022 World Series blueprint, nor were the IL trips for Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal or the handful of minor injuries Luis Robert has endured. With Montas emerging as a likely All-Star, Oakland should find no shortage of suitors willing to give up premier prospects for a power arm with one more year of arbitration left after 2022. After a fire sale at last year's trade deadline, the Texas Rangers went all-in this offseason in hopes of expediting a rebuilding process five years in the making. Martinez's first year in Washington was a disappointment with only 82 wins, and fans were calling for his head early in 2019 before the team turned their season around and won a World Series. With a deep position player group and a farm system that churns out wave after wave of young talent, the Rays might be able to put a talented prospect like Edwards on the table to bolster this years club in a big way. With budding stars Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez entrenched in the outfield with Meyers, there are movable parts. And while the Marlins' year-end record surely won't be as bad as it was in 2019 (57-105), this has been arguably their most disappointing season under Mattingly. The former All-Star catcher has put together a solid coaching rsum since retiring in 2007, serving as a catching instructor with the Mets in '08 before joining the Indians as the first-base coach in '09. One team that might benefit if Judges situation takes some time to resolve itself? Theres no place for all of them. To be sure, "interim manager hospitalized" is a lot different from "interim manager fired," but MLB's most recent three-manager season actually was a double firing. Hes having a career year at the plate, slashing .321/.384/.415, and he's in his final season before free agency, making the $8.5 million that he won in an arbitration case. Every other team with more runs scored than runs allowed is at least two games above .500. The [+] former MVP hopes to return to the field as a manager. For that reason, for our top 100 managerial candidates, nearly all of these people served on an MLB coaching staff, were an MLB manager since 2017, or are slated to serve on an MLB coaching staff in 2022. | Still, theyd rather package prospects for a slugger than tap into a deep pool of starting pitchers to balance a salary swap. Blue Jays: Toronto opted to bring back John Schneider, removing his interim tag and signing him to a three-year contract. Apr. Doug Krikorian: sportswriter. -- Daniel Kramer, Rangers: INF/OF Nick Solak / infield prospectsIf the Rangers are hovering around .500 by the Trade Deadline, its unlikely theyll go full fire sale like they did in 2021. In recent years and especially this offseason, teams are adding more and more coaches (the San Francisco Giants had 15 coaches in 2021, for example) when just 30 years ago, some MLB teams had just four coaches (a hitting coach that often doubled as a first or third base coach, pitching, bullpen, and the other base coach that the hitting coach didnt occupy). He turned the Rays organization around in 2005, and just as impressively broke the World Series curse with the Cubs. A former player for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis. ESPN.com's MLB Cy Young Predictor ranks the top pitchers of 2023 by calculating wins, ERA, saves, strikeouts, and more. He also is coming off his first Gold Glove Award campaign in left field last year. Farrell's name figures to surface on the Reds' list of candidates after he was hired as a scout by Cincinnati this offseason. These past two-plus seasons have been rough, though, leaving Lovullo and Seattle's Scott Servais as the only managers who have both been in their current positions since at least 2018 and missed each of the past four postseasons. With the NL East getting tougher, Snitker's managerial acumen will be tested, but he gets an A so far. He's interviewed for managerial positions previously, and the White Sox could be his chance. Woodward's team overachieved in 2019 even to win 78 games, with terrific seasons from Lance Lynn and Mike Minor. Out of nowhere, Jon Berti is the best base stealer in the majors. Instead, he was shown the door for not winning more. 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. -- who may be on the move because of the blockbuster deals with Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. 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. But his raw power is undeniable and hes still just 23. Matt Quatraro Quatraro is the bench coach for one of the most innovative franchises in baseball, the Rays. He seemed like the right hire at the right time for the Astros after their sign-stealing scandal, even though a myriad of injuries led the team to a sub-.500 record last season. -- Anthony DiComo, Nationals: 1B Josh BellThe Nationals overhauled their roster at the Trade Deadline last season to acquire prospects in exchange for veterans --- many on expiring contracts -- and they could do the same this year. And we've still got more than two months to go until the playoffs. He comes from the Rays school of game management and has been able to employ new-school thinking while also leading more dynamic talent. Hes regarded as a no-nonsense type who might be just the guy to whip the Mets into shape. Terry Pendleton Another long-time Braves coach under Cox, this former batting champ and National League MVP won three Gold Gloves for his defensive wizardry at third base. Theyll be looking for high-level prospects with an emphasis on pitching, third base and the outfield as they look toward the future. At Triple-A, Pedro Leon is producing runs while playing mostly center, and Corey Julks hit 10 homers in the month of May. Servais has two winning seasons in five years with Seattle, as the team has seemingly been caught in between going for it and rebuilding during his time. 5) to turn to. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images), resume his managerial career after a respite as an MLB Network analyst. 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