Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia Phillies announced that they had fired manager Gabe Kapler after two seasons. Given that the Phillies waited over 10 days after the conclusion of the 2019 season – and that there are seven other managerial vacancies – the organization will now have to quickly pivot and begin a search for their next manager.
Here’s a look at 10 names that could make sense:
Dusty Wathan
Wathan is the winngest manager in the history of Double-A Reading, managed Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2017 and has been Gabe Kapler’s third base coach the past two seasons.