LOS ANGELES -- New York Mets bench coach Bob Geren has joined the list of candidates for the Los Angeles Dodgers' managerial job.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Wednesday that the club had given the Dodgers permission to speak to Geren, who previously managed the Oakland Athletics when current Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi was with the team.
Geren has worked in New York for four seasons. He had a 334-376 record in four-plus seasons with the A's.
"He has been invaluable for me," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "Statistically, he's off the charts. ... I think Bob would be a great candidate.