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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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Meanwhile, a number of players who were once thought to be bargains long-term Yon Moncada, Tim Anderson, Eloy Jimnez, Luis Robert are becoming more pricey. Mark Kotsay, A's third base coach: Kotsay, the former grinder as a player, would bring a different personality than the docile Boone. And if the Angels want Shohei "free agent after next season" Ohtani to believe they're actually committed to winning games and making the playoffs, firing Phil Nevin and his .316 winning percentage would be a good way to deliver that message. Back when he took the Indians job in 2013, there were questions about whether he could turn the franchise into a winner. Francona has 20 years of experience, winning two World Series with Boston and appearing in one more with Cleveland. Andrew Jay Hinch is an American proficient baseball coach of the Detroit Tigers and a previous player in Major League baseball. They still let Chris Woodward keep his job in spite of a 160-224 record (.416 winning percentage) in his first three seasons calling the shots. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images). Rachael Millanta @rachaelmillanta Sep 26, 2022, 2:23 PM Don Mattingly will leave the Miami Marlins at the end of the 2022 season. Other AL West Pitcher Prospect Graduates. He's deservedly considered on the shortlist of the best managers of this era. Hes 66 and out of circulation for two years but has a good rapport with Sandy Alderson, chief of baseball operations for the Mets. White Sox: Pitching prospectsThe White Sox are one of two teams in the Majors without a Top 100 Prospect, per MLB Pipeline. 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. Given the top-heavy nature of the free-agent class -- Judge, the four shortstops, deGrom, Verlander and Carlos Rodn are considered to be the clear-cut top eight -- teams unwilling to pay the price for those players might be swayed to turn to the trade market to find impact players. The problem is that the defensive struggles and lack of performance at the plate dont exactly do wonders for his potential trade value, but hes two years away from having been the No. -- Anne Rogers. A switch-hitting shortstop who hit .258 over 14 seasons, mostly with Oakland, Weiss was AL Rookie of the Year and an AL All-Star. 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. Nov. 3: All managerial vacancies now filledWhen the regular season ended, five teams were left searching for a new manager. Another free agent, Luis Enrique stepped down as Spain manager after a round of 16 exit at the hands of Morocco at the 2022 World Cup. A worst-in-MLB-by-a-mile 5-21 record in one-run affairs, which are theoretically the games in which a manager's decision-making and general competence are most critical. 10 Matthew Thompson. Given that Moreno is baseballs No. He hit .270 with 140 homers for five different teams and went to five World Series as a player without winning any of them. The rise of prospects like Hunter Greene, Graham Ashcraft and the currently injured Nick Lodolo to the big leagues and an effort to add arms in the system are signs of potential depth. That's quite the opportunistic stretch against non-playoff teams, and the White Sox simply must capitalize by winning at least 13 of those games. Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. -- 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. La Russa left the team on Aug. 30 due to health problems and never returned, leaving bench coach Miguel Cairo to handle managerial duties the rest of the season. At 18, hes the youngest player at any full-season affiliate at the moment, and he has been more than holding his own with a 1.012 OPS for Single-A Carolina. Matt Quatraro Quatraro is the bench coach for one of the most innovative franchises in baseball, the Rays. 3 prospect Ronny Mauricio will remain one of the most obvious trade candidates in baseball. 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. Awaiting their first chance are Carlos Beltran, Terry Pendleton, and Eddie Perez, all of whom have interviewed before with Beltran actually winning a job with the New York Mets before fallout from the 2017 World Series electronic sign-stealing scandal ended his tenure after 73 days. Martinez gets a few mulligans for winning it all, but the Nats need to get on track soon. 7. 3 prospect Jordan Groshans a possibility here, but they have no chip more valuable than their catching depth. 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. He comes from the Rays school of game management and has been able to employ new-school thinking while also leading more dynamic talent. A 30-year-old right-hander, Musgrove went 10-7 with a 2.93 ERA last season and is starting a $100 million, five-year contract. Robertson is still an effective late-inning arm that could help a contender if the Cubs move into sell mode as expected. In particular, Boone has done a masterful job with his team seemingly unscathed by big injuries like Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Luis Severino in past years. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. His Spain side previously impressed at Euro 2020, playing . Lovullo led the Diamondbacks to surprising success in 2017, his first year at the helm, with 93 wins and a playoff berth. With the amount of turnover each offseason (and during the regular season) between coaches and managers, its hard for the hardened baseball fan to keep up with who is a coach on their favorite team. -- 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. 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. And for the latter three, all of them had front office experience. 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. After winning only 22 games last year, the Rangers blew up the team this offseason, and are hoping Woodward can lead the team in a different phase. It lost 100-plus games in 2021 for what was the first time in nearly half a century. 6. 9. With what was by Arizona's standards a massive payroll in both 2018 and 2019, the D-Backs remained competitive and finished with winning records but missed the postseason in both years. Showalter, now 65, remains a keen observer of the game as a MLB Network analyst. 3. Bob Melvin A finalist for the job when the Mets needed a manager in 2010, the cerebral Melvin has won three division crowns and taken Oakland into postseason play six times. He turned the Rays organization around in 2005, and just as impressively broke the World Series curse with the Cubs. The Padres' projected rotation also includes Blake Snell, Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo. Dave. He also had three 90-plus win seasons in five years with the Dodgers. He took over from Tony La Russa on Nov. 3, 2022. List of managers [ edit] as of November 1, 2022 American League [ edit] Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde Boston Red Sox: Alex Cora Chicago White Sox: Pedro Grifol Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona Detroit Tigers: A.J. 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). Recently, the Mets have experimented with Mauricio at second base and in right field, but theyve resisted using him there in games, knowing his trade value is highest as a shortstop. Outfielder Ian Happ hit .274/.364/.443 with 34 extra-base hits in 368 plate appearances during the first half of the 2022 season, earning an All-Star selection and emerging as one of the top bats . Carlos Beltran Beltran is one of the younger managerial candidates this offseason. But it doesnt mean that clubs wont be interested in Chicagos ample pitching in the farm system. 5 prospect in the Yankees organization according to MLB Pipeline, Waldichuk has been a fast riser over the past couple of seasons, drawing attention by ringing up 163 strikeouts across 110 Minor League innings in 2021 (36 percent strikeout rate). Go 3-3 or worse in those games and that's maybe the end of the line for LaRussa. 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 for the latter three, all of them had front office experience. Records are current through the start of play on Sunday, July 24. 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. 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. 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. Jesse Marsch discusses stigma around American coaches - 'Frankly, they're right'. 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. I think youll see the free agents impact the trade market, one American League general manager said. 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List; Top 50 Free Agents; . Of course, La Russa was a pioneer for some of the features of the game we see today like defensive versatility and the closer. Mike Scioscia Another West Coast guy with a World Series ring, he ran the Angels from 2000-2018 and won the teams only world championship with the 2002 wild-card team. Cooper has one year of arbitration remaining, while Aguilar has a mutual option for 2023. 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. -- Mandy Bell, Royals: LF Andrew BenintendiBenintendi has been the Royals best hitter, and its not even close. Long was a finalist for the Mets' managerial job this winter, finishing as the runner-up to Callaway. To be sure, injuries have played a big part in their struggle. As aforementioned, White Sox' Pedro Grifol is the shortest-tenured manager in MLB. At the All-Star break, Jose Abreu was their only hitter to appear in at least 75 of the 92 games played. John Gibbons Another man with Mets connections, the former catcher wants to manage again. David Freese celebrates after hitting the game-winning homer in the 11th inning of Game 6 of the 2011 World . None of the outfielders on the market are Plan Bs for teams that want Judge and dont get him, the source said. In more recent years, some of his in-game management has been head-scratching, but that shouldn't take away from all that Maddon has accomplished. All rights reserved. It wouldnt be something they do lightly as he has been an important member of the organization and a consistent offensive and defensive contributor. With the universal DH now in effect, there are many contenders who might want to get a look at Martinez for the final couple months of the season and then make an effort to retain him in the offseason. This could also be the first year that ace Shane Bieber hears his name thrown around or maybe another starter. While he will be a rental, the Royals should lock up a decent trade package for him. I think we're even earlier in understanding how the market is going to play than we would be normally at the GM Meetings, Cherington said. Bob Melvin. Every other team with more runs scored than runs allowed is at least two games above .500. Their No. Under Chip Hale, they went 69-93 in 2016, but Lovullo flipped the script for a 93-69 record in 2017. Moving a catcher would be more of a baseball move than buying, given how all three are ready to contribute to MLB wins right now, but this should open plenty of doors for the Blue Jays if they choose to explore it. The teams top pitching prospect, Vera, hasnt pitched this year due to a lat strain, but his 2021 season in Rookie ball -- 1-0 in seven starts with no earned runs allowed and 34 strikeouts -- makes him a strong target for teams looking to move a veteran player. Baltimore has been one of the worst teams in the game over the last two years, through no fault of Hyde. Twins: INF/OF Austin MartinThe Twins are well on their way to becoming buyers at the Trade Deadline, and the issue with finding a trade chip among their top prospects is that much of their top 10 is either already in the big leagues or will likely be needed to help the MLB team soon. ESPN.com's MLB Cy Young Predictor ranks the top pitchers of 2023 by calculating wins, ERA, saves, strikeouts, and more. He was one of only two candidates for the permanent job after the season but lost out to Terry Francona. Always free! There are some other candidates as well with most teams closing in on the midway point of the season. Yet, there sits Donnie Baseball, midway through his seventh season at the helm with merely a .435 winning percentage since 2016. His managerial experience consists of four years in the Venezuelan Winter League but hes bi-lingual and just 53. There's very little to take issue with from Baldelli's track record, leading the Twins to back-to-back NL Central titles in his two seasons. 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. Everything is probably just a few days behind where we would normally be as an industry, but that will naturally catch up between now and the Winter Meetings.. He has mostly been passed by youngsters Brendan Donovan and Juan Yepez at the corner outfield spots, and the Cardinals would be wise to see what they can get for the veteran. . 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. A little lower on Pipelines Brewers list are two terrific international signees, Hedbert Perez and Jackson Chourio. He also won six AL West division titles. Unfortunately, Maddon wore out his welcome with Chicago, and the Angels continued to struggle in his first season in LA. 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. You may opt-out by. If he stays with the Yankees, do the Giants, Dodgers and Cubs all turn their attention to the shortstops? one industry source said. Bruce Bochy. -- Mark Sheldon, D-backs: OF David PeraltaA lot of this will come down to how big of a seller the D-backs see themselves as at the Trade Deadline. There have already been three managerial changes this seasonLos Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillieswhich is a bit unusual. In franchise historywhich only goes back to 1993, but stillno previous manager had ever made it four full seasons with the Marlins. 12. And as far as run differential is concerned, the Royals are on pace for the second-worst season in franchise history. Otherwise, the other 26 had coaching experience on an MLB coaching staff. Otherwise, the other 26 had coaching experience on an MLB coaching staff. Maybe those teams get into the shortstop market, or maybe they go the other way and try to sign [Justin] Verlander or [Jacob] deGrom. That means McCormick and/or Siri could be pieces to be moved at the Trade Deadline. However, they've had quite the knack for saving his job right when it looks as if he's at the end of his rope. 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. There is baseball to be played in MLB eventually in 2022, and managers still have a large role in the success and failure of their teams. -- Shaun ONeill, Rockies: SS Jos IglesiasFor the second straight year, Iglesias could find himself going from a lower-division squad to a contender. 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