The Royals have interviewed internal candidates for the managerial opening, including bench coach Pedro Grifol, third base coach Vance Wilson, and Omaha manager Scott Thorman, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. She also confirms the Royals interviewed Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro, as Ken Rosenthal reported last week.
Grifol is a long time coach who has worked with the Mets, Twins, and Mariners before joining the Royals in 2012. He joined the big league staff in 2013, taking over hitting coach duties from George Brett. He has also served as catching coach, and more recently was bench coach for Mike Matheny.