Inningest Manager News Today

Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold praised Craig Counsell and said he hopes their friendship lasts a lifetime while discussing how the organization will move forward without its longtime manager. Arnold was speaking at Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, two days after the Chicago Cubs lured Counsell from Milwaukee with a five-year deal worth over $40 million. Counsell, who grew up in the Milwaukee area, is t...

A report from the New York Post's Jon Heyman lists former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell among the candidates the Guardians are targeting.

Stephen Vogt, a former journeyman catcher now on Seattle's coaching staff, is scheduled to have his second interview with the Cleveland Guardians to be their manager, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. The 38-year-old Vogt spent last season as bullpen and quality control coach with the Mariners. Vogt's second meeting with the Guardians is scheduled for Tuesday, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. The winningest manager in club history, Francona, who won two World Series titles in Boston before coming to Cleveland and staying for 11 years, will lead the Guardians for the last time at Progressive Field on Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. The 2023 home finale will be a bittersweet celebration as the Guardians will honor the popular Francona, who hasn't officially announced his retirement but is expected to do so formal...