Last offseason, former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman David Bell was one of the more sought after managerial candidates, and ultimately was hired by the Cincinnati Reds as their manager. It’s day one of the offseason for teams that missed the postseason, but another former Phillie appears to be of interest to multiple teams already.
MLB.com‘s Jon Morosi says that former Phillies left fielder Raul Ibanez “will be considered” for the Chicago Cubs managerial opening. The Cubs parted ways with Joe Maddon after Sunday’s season finale. Morosi added that Ibanez, now 47, “has long been viewed as a candidate for the San Francisco Giants managerial vacancy.