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Bench coach Wakamatsu likely to stay in KC

KANSAS CITY -- Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu recently interviewed for the D-backs and Rockies managerial jobs, but he is no longer in the running for either, a source told MLB.com.

Wakamatsu, 53, has been Kansas City's bench coach since 2013 and a trusted advisor under manager Ned Yost.

Announcements on the managerial hirings for Arizona and Colorado could come within the next few days.

Wakamatsu was the Mariners' manager from 2009-10. He has expressed an interest in becoming a manager again over the past year.

Wakamatsu previously was the Rangers' bench coach from 2003-07 and the A's bench coach in '08.