The Royals are one of six teams currently without a manager, along with the Angels, Cubs, Giants, Padres, and Pirates, with rumors that positions with the Mets and Phillies could open up as well soon. According to Jeffrey Flanagan, the Royals will consider internal candidates already with the team like Mike Matheny, Pedro Grifol, and Dale Sveum, but they could also look outside the organization as well.
Earlier I took a closer look at the internal candidates who could be up for the job. Today, let’s take a look at others who could be candidates for the job.