The Texas Rangers have hired Chris Woodward, the Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach, to be their new manager, per Bob Nightengale on Twitter.
Woodward, 42, was a journeyman infielder who spent parts of 12 seasons in the majors, mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays. He coached in the Seattle Mariners’ system in 2013-15, and has been on the Dodgers coaching staff since 2016.
The Rangers interviewed almost a dozen candidates, but seemed to put their search on hold during the World Series, as rumors swirled that they wanted to wait to interview candidates from the two World Series teams.