Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez may have turned out to be one of the hottest managerial candidates this offseason, but he apparently plans to tell interested teams “thanks, but no thanks” this winter.
“It’s not the right time for me,” Ibanez said to Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times.
Ibanez was a finalist to replace Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay in December of 2014, but ultimately withdrew his name from consideration and Kevin Cash was hired. Since then, Ibanez hasn’t been interested in interviewing for managerial openings.