Ron Washington did not get the job that he interviewed twice for – that being the Padres managerial vacancy. He’s also not getting the bench coach position, which means that – for now – the Atlanta Braves still have their Teaching 3rd-base coach on the staff.
No one ever talks about why one person is picked for a role while another is passed over, though the hiring of 38-year-old Jayce Tingler stands in fairly sharp contrast to the candidacy of 67-year-old Ron Washington in terms of age in experience.
The recent trend of clubs hiring managers with little-or-no experience is interesting, and had had mixed results.