Joe Espada He's the bench coach for the Astros, who have been the AL's best team over the last two seasons and is also bilingual. He was replaced by John McNamara, who managed for 14 games before being hospitalized for a blood clot. -- Mandy Bell, Royals: LF Andrew BenintendiBenintendi has been the Royals best hitter, and its not even close. He lost out to Boone, and although Beltran would have been a welcome addition to many coaching staffs, he opted to spend 2018 with his family before considering his future.Whether Beltran opts to pursue potential coaching opportunities as early as next season remains to be seen, but the soon-to-be 41-year-old has made it clear that he envisions a future in that arena. Here's a look at all 30 MLB managers from top to bottom entering the 2021 season. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. | Rodney Linares, Rays third base coach Linares had a very brief minor. Jay Bell (Yankees' Double-A manager) "I'm not too concerned," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said to Jackson and Mish. The Padres hope Tingler is the right manager at the right time, taking over a Padres team budding with talent. Maddon is one of the most innovative managers in baseball over the last 15 years, popularizing the defensive shift and consistently leading winners. Theyll have to do something big.. Fredi Gonzalez During a 10-year managerial career, this bi-lingual Havana native posted a .506 winning percentage, finished first in the NL East with the 2013 Braves, and twice finished third in voting for the Manager of the Year. Who is Getting the Hottest Seat for 2022? Trading him could add to the young group the Rockies are preparing for their future. Martinez is a free agent at season's end. Mitchell may be the most polished of that trio, but his injury issues have continued with an oblique injury this year. Other AL West Pitcher Prospect Graduates. Had the team gotten swept by the Giants, LaRussa very likely would have gotten canned. 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. Ron Washington The current third base coach for Brian Snitker in Atlanta, he deserves much credit for the defensive development of the Atlanta infield of Austin Riley, Dansby Swanson, Ozzie Albies, and Freddie Freeman. Records are current through the start of play on Sunday, July 24. -- who may be on the move because of the blockbuster deals with Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. 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. He also is coming off his first Gold Glove Award campaign in left field last year. All rights reserved. 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. That means McCormick and/or Siri could be pieces to be moved at the Trade Deadline. Aaron Boone was hired in 2018 to push the Yankees through. But from the moment on June 9 when LaRussaalready very much on the hot seat with a sub-.500 record one-third of the way into the regular seasonintentionally walked Trea Turner with a 1-2 count and was then immediately burned by a Max Muncy three-run homer, we have been incessantly wondering if today is the day the White Sox finally make a change. Andrew Jay Hinch is an American proficient baseball coach of the Detroit Tigers and a previous player in Major League baseball. 5. 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. 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. Houston Astros Last week, we took a look at our top American League Rookie of the Year and National League rookie of the year candidates. 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. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. A controllable bullpen arm or two. His Spain side previously impressed at Euro 2020, playing . Shildt's in-game management has been a clear strength since he took over for Mike Matheny in 2018, and he's done very well with the talent that he's been given by a front office that has made some questionable moves recently. 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. The Phillies can tell Turner or whoever else they have their eye on, Youre not our Plan B; youre the guy we want. Players like hearing that.. 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. Maybe those teams get into the shortstop market, or maybe they go the other way and try to sign [Justin] Verlander or [Jacob] deGrom. After winning only 75 games in 2019, the Reds made the playoff last year at 31-29 with a team that still underachieved considering the three aces on their pitching staff. Eddie Perez The long-time bullpen and first base coach for the Braves, Perez is another Bobby Cox disciple whose best years as a player came when Cox managed the team. Hinch is excellent. Matheny frustrated Cardinals fans with his handling of the bullpen and hard-headedness before he was fired in 2018, his seventh season. Under Chip Hale, they went 69-93 in 2016, but Lovullo flipped the script for a 93-69 record in 2017. The power lies farther than ever from the top step, even as more is required from the man teetering upon it. Hes 66 and out of circulation for two years but has a good rapport with Sandy Alderson, chief of baseball operations for the Mets. Pablo Lopez should have been one too. They already traded away Carlos Santana. But Contreras is hardly the only trade chip. Long was a finalist for the Mets' managerial job this winter, finishing as the runner-up to Callaway. Carlos Beltran With a .279 lifetime average, 435 homers, and 312 stolen bases over 20 seasons, this former center-fielder might find his way to Cooperstown unless the World Series cheating scandal that engulfed the 2017 Astros works against him. 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. He also won six AL West division titles. 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. They made a similar move with outfield prospect Alexander Canario, who was sent to the Cubs as part of the package for Kris Bryant at last years Trade Deadline. While the Yankees consider prospects Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez to be off-limits, Waldichuk might be an appealing trade chip this summer. 9 Jared Kelley and No. Those managers are Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Seattle's Scott Servais, Milwaukee's Craig Counsell, and the Cubs' David Ross. 3), Brayan Rocchio (No. For the majority of the nine teams completely out of the postseason picture, what's the point in making a change now? If they are out of the race, they could look to move Peralta, who is in the final year of his contract. SUBSCRIBE: The Locked On Podcast. Farrell, who last managed in 2017, has ties to Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who employed him as pitching coach. Mattingly deservingly won Manager of the Year last season after the Marlins overcame a COVID-19 outbreak to post a winning record and even find some success in the playoffs. Every other team with more runs scored than runs allowed is at least two games above .500. Otherwise, the other 26 had coaching experience on an MLB coaching staff. I think youll see the free agents impact the trade market, one American League general manager said. 6. Apr. 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. The only one that wasnt was former Colorado manager Walt Weiss, who was in Colorados front office for a handful of years in the mid-2000s before he left the team for a few years until they gave him the manager job. Hinch has achieved the 77-win season, which made the Tigers . Grossman is a free agent at seasons end and provides a veteran bat near the top of the batting order. Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (fired on Oct. 5); Hired Matt . 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. It had the worst record in the AL in 2020. 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. Updated August 28, 2021 Yet, there sits Donnie Baseball, midway through his seventh season at the helm with merely a .435 winning percentage since 2016. 5. But they reeled off five wins in those six games, clawing back to .500 and back into the AL Central race. Jose Ramirez moved to fourth, improving from +2000 to +1050. SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers are powering through one of their most interesting Spring Trainings in recent memory after two big spending offseasons in a row. The club also has starter Tyler Mahle and veteran lefty Mike Minor who could help a team with a stretch-run effort. -- Martn Gallegos, Mariners: RHP Paul SewaldSeattle is far from a sell-off in this season of expectations, but if things dont turn around over the next six weeks, that could change. This could also be the first year that ace Shane Bieber hears his name thrown around or maybe another starter. In the final year of his deal, Bell is batting around .300 as the Nats starting first baseman. -- Joey Pollizze, Angels: OF Jo AdellAdell is back in the Majors with fellow outfielder Taylor Ward on the injured list with a mild right hamstring strain, but hes spent much of the season at Triple-A Salt Lake. Houston's loss is Detroit's gain, as Hinch takes over a rebuilding organization loaded with young talent. And if he signs with one of those teams, how do the Yankees respond? 13. Mark Kotsay, A's third base coach: Kotsay, the former grinder as a player, would bring a different personality than the docile Boone. 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. 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. Having spent three seasons (2015-17) as the Mets' hitting coach and eight years (2007-14) in the same role with the Yankees, the 51-year-old has been a part of one World Series champion and another pennant-winning club.Although Long -- now in his first year as the Nationals' hitting coach -- has spent the past 12 seasons as a Major League hitting coach, he managed in the Carolina League and Northwest League in 1998-99, giving him bench experience. Instead, he was shown the door for not winning more. The Angels could stick with Adell but they have a crowded outfield that already features Mike Trout, Brandon Marsh and Ward. Mar 2021 - Feb 20221 year. 10 Matthew Thompson. With the off-season less than a week old, two teams have already fired their 2021 managers, though more are sure to follow. The 27-year-old is a perfect candidate for a contending team that needs a line-drive-hitting outfielder who can also play a reliable left field. Doug Krikorian: sportswriter. Instead, it was the White Sox pulling off the sweep. Three other managers were hired just a month before. John Farrell Like Gibbons, Farrell managed the Blue Jays. Apr. 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. Buck Showalter Though he never played in the majors, hes found success with four different teams, from the third-year Arizona Diamondbacks to the now-moribund Baltimore Orioles. 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. He also managed the Yankees and tolerated the tough New York media corps during the 90s. More >, White Sox: Chicago hired Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to fill its managerial vacancy, which was created when Tony La Russa retired at the end of the 2022 season. 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. What we use these meetings for is to touch base with everybody, Eppler said. Heres a rundown of each situation. 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. Ross had big shoes to fill when he replaced Joe Maddon last year, and the Cubs did very well to finish 34-26 considering the struggles of Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Kyle Schwarber. We spend this time really trying to peel that back.. The start of his career couldn't be more promising. 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. It would also be 20 more wins than last season, which is quite the year-to-year improvement. Beyond the teams that fired managers, the New York Mets (Luis Rojas) and San Diego Padres (Jayce Tingler), nearly a dozen teams have severed ties with coaches an indicator that the front office is turning up the heat on the manager. 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. If the Braves cant find a team interested in taking a chance on Waters potential, the most attractive chip might be Braden Shewmake. It's rather surprising that Don Mattingly has lasted this long in Miami. 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. His Giants did exceed expectations with 29 wins last year, and his experience leading young players would seem to be a better fit for his current situation than the previous one. 13.23 . Steamer. Matt Quatraro Quatraro is the bench coach for one of the most innovative franchises in baseball, the Rays. He's certainly made his share of mistakes in-game management, but Roberts has also led the team to three World Series in four years and won the NL West in all five for his seasons. 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. Rodriguez dominated the lower levels as a reliever, but the Giants decided to give him a chance to start this year, which should only enhance his value moving forward. 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. 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. Turner is believed to be the Phillies top target, giving the club the opportunity to put a full-court press on the shortstop while some of his other potential suitors wait to see what happens with Judge. In addition to holding an ERA of 3.06, the right-hander leads AL starters in innings pitched (70 2/3), ranks fourth in strikeouts (78), 11th in WHIP (1.00) and 13th in opponents batting average (.211) through 12 starts. 3 prospect Jordan Groshans a possibility here, but they have no chip more valuable than their catching depth. If it sounds far-fetched that the Mariners would deal him, consider that Seattle president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto did so with his best leverage arm last year, Kendall Graveman, on July 27, when the Mariners were nine games above .500 and one game back of the second AL Wild Card spot. Maybe Charlie Montoyo getting axed by Toronto was the last one, at least until the offseason. 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. After barely pitching in 2020, and shuffling roles in '21, Quintana has turned back the clock a bit, posting a 2.32 ERA and 3.16 FIP across 50 1/3 innings. Contending teams are always in the market for high-end relievers such as Sewald, who has emerged as one of the better such arms in the AL. 2022 MLB Season Minor Leagues MLB Standings Schedule Fielding Batting Pitching Managers Fielding Standard Fielding Appearances Pitcher Catcher First Base Second Base Third Base Shortstop Left Field Center Field Right Field Outfield Batting Standard Batting Value Advanced Batting Sabermetric Batting Win Probability Spring Training Batting Ratios -- John Denton, Cubs: RHP David RobertsonExpect the focus of the Trade Deadline rumors around the Cubs to center around All-Star catcher Willson Contreras, who is in the midst of a strong season and on pace for free agency. You may opt-out by. 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. 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