Reports Friday morning say Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon will not be back next season.
CBS Sports is quoting "people familiar with the situation."
"McClendon is a holdover from the hierarchy of former general manager Jack Zduriencik, and it is believed new Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto will decide to bring in his own manager. That decision is expected to come fairly soon.
"Dipoto, according to sources, has been carefully considering this move. McClendon is said to have an excellent relationship with the Mariners' big stars so it's a bit tricky. Robinson Cano likes McClendon so much, in fact, that the manager was part of his sales pitch to get Nelson Cruz to go there.