The San Francisco Giants’ search for a new manager has been narrowed down to three candidates. Let’s take an in-depth look at each of the final options.
TheSan Francisco Giantshave a hole left vacant at their managerial position following the retirement of longtime coaching legendBruce Bochy. And if reports are to be believed, the team is down to their final three candidates for the job.
NBC Sports’ Alex Pavlovicreports that have narrowed their managerial search to three targets — Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada, former Philadelphia Phillies managerGabe Kapler, and Kansas City Royals quality control and catching coach Pedro Grifol.
This comes as a bit of a surprise given the fact that many presumed thatOakland Athleticsquality control coachMark Kotsaywas the favorite for the position as previous reports indicated.
But it appears as though Kotsay has decided to remain in his current role with the Giants’ rivals across the Bay.
We should hear an announcement regarding the hire pretty soon. But before any hire is made, let’s briefly take a look at the backgrounds, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the final three candidates.
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