The Giants just lately signed veteran skipper Bob Melvin to a three-year deal, filling their managerial emptiness forward of what might be a busy offseason. Nevertheless, if that they had not been in a position to woo Melvin, they possible would have employed both Mariners bullpen coach Stephen Vogt or Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza (per John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle). The one different candidates to obtain an interview have been Giants coaches Alyssa Nakken, Kai Correa, and Mark Hallberg, though the workforce additionally expressed curiosity in Pink Sox participant info coach Jason Varitek, Angels third base coach Invoice Haselman, and Rangers particular assistant Nick Hundley.
Mendoza’s candidacy comes as one thing of a shock; he’s seen as a attainable contender for the Guardians managerial opening, however he had not beforehand been linked to the Giants.
After 4 years as a participant within the Yankees farm system, Mendoza moved right into a minor league teaching position in 2009. Over the subsequent 9 seasons, he took on varied teaching roles at varied ranges earlier than he was promoted to the large league workers forward of the 2018 marketing campaign. He spent two years because the infield coach and has been Aaron Boone’s bench coach since 2020.
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Jon Heyman of the New York Put up identifies Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker as a possible goal for the Padres – the workforce beloved him throughout his tenure as a coach in San Diego – though it doesn’t appear possible that the Marlins will give him permission to interview with one other membership. The 2024 season would be the final assured 12 months on the skipper’s contract, however Miami has a membership choice for the 2025 marketing campaign. Nonetheless, Heyman suggests the rookie supervisor would possibly already be seeking to transfer on; he’s reportedly upset with the way in which the workforce pushed former GM Kim Ng out of her position. Ng employed Schumaker final October, and presumably, he deliberate on working along with her for greater than a single season.
Heyman additionally brings up Pirates bench coach Don Kelly, dubbing the previous utility participant a “future supervisor” – though he doesn’t hyperlink him to any particular groups. The truth is, Kelly isn’t planning to throw his hat within the ring for any of the managerial openings across the league. Following the latest passing of his father-in-law Tom Walker, he would like to stay near household in Pittsburgh, the place he has spent the previous 4 seasons working beneath supervisor Derek Shelton.
