Craig Albernaz, a long time Rays minor league catcher from 2006 - 2013 and current bench coach of the Cleveland Guardians, is a candidate for manager at two clubs this off-season.
Longtime #Rays minor-league player/coach/manager Craig Albernaz a finalist for #Marlins manager job, per @MiamiHerald, along with #TxRangers associate manager Will Venable. Albernaz has coached with #SfGiants and #Guardians
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) October 28, 2024
Before reaching the majors, Albernaz was a coach in the Rays minor league system starting in 2015, including manager of the Low-A side in 2017, High-A in 2019, and as a coordinator system wide in 2019.