The MLB season is entering week four of the off season. Well, the off season for all those teams that did not make the playoffs. We still have seven managerial openings across the MLB. With the candidate list starting to get smaller, four teams have finalized their searches to a precious few. Read below for the latest MLB Manager rumors.<\/p>\n
The New York Mets<\/a> interviewed eight candidates. Only four of them have been asked back for a second interview. Joe Girardi<\/a><\/strong> is the choice of the fans. Girardi is the only remaining candidate that has actual major league managing experience. As a bonus, he was the manager of the cross-town New York Yankees.<\/a> Girardi is also a finalist for the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>. The Mets insist that offers to Girardi by any other team will not speed up their hiring process.<\/p>\n Tim Bogar<\/a><\/strong> is the only other candidate who has actual experience as a manager. However, that was in the minor leagues. Bogar also was the interim manager for the Texas Rangers<\/a> for 22 games in 2014.<\/p>\n Carlos Beltran<\/a><\/strong> and Eduardo Perez<\/a><\/strong> are the other two finalists. Beltran is a former Mets player and potential Hall of Fame player. Perez is the son of Hall of Famer Tony Perez<\/a>.<\/strong> Beltran has never even been a coach before, while Perez does have prior experience as a major league coach.<\/p>\n Hear Mets will not be rushed no matter where other searches stand. Philly seems further along, and Girardi has decent chance there \u2014 but word is an offer to anyone from another team won\u2019t speed up the Mets\u2019 process. Reportedly Beltran, Perez Bogar also still in Mets mix<\/p>\n — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n