With free agency ready to begin it’s time to look at the latest MLB manager rumors. Let’s recap what has happened to this point. There were eight MLB manager openings and six positions have been filled. Three of the new managers hired had previous managerial experience.<\/p>\n
Joe Maddon<\/a><\/strong> moved from Chicago to the West Coast. Maddon is now the new manager of the Los Angeles Angels<\/a>. Joe Girardi<\/a><\/strong> left the announce booth and was named the new manager of the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mike Matheny<\/a><\/strong> was named the new manager of the Kansas City Royals<\/a>. Matheny is now the second manager to lead both the Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>. Whitey Herzog<\/a><\/strong> is the other manager to accomplish this.<\/p>\n Carlos Beltran<\/a><\/strong> was hired by the New York Mets<\/a> and David Ross<\/a><\/strong> was hired by the Chicago Cubs<\/a>. Beltran and Ross both played for the teams they will now manage. The San Diego Padres<\/a> hired Jayce Tingler as their next manager. Tingler was the Major League Player Development Field Coordinator for the Texas Rangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n That leaves only two openings left. Let’s look at the latest rumors involving those teams.<\/p>\n The San Francisco Giants<\/a> are now down to three candidates. Houston Astros<\/a> bench coach Joe Espada is one of those finalists. Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> bench coach Matt Quatraro is the second finalist. The third finalist is former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> Kapler is a favorite of Giants President Farhan Zaidi. Espada is someone who has interviewed very well with multiple teams.<\/p>\n Joe Espada, Gabe Kapler and Matt Quatraro appear to be the 3 finalists for #SFGiants<\/a> manager @JohnSheaHey<\/a> had the names. Here\u2019s a feature on Espada https:\/\/t.co\/136LU1NIN3<\/a><\/p>\n — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSan Francisco Giants<\/h3>\n
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