The news will come as no surprise as the move was widely speculated and has been rumoured for some time. The announcement will allow Toronto Blue Jays fans to give John Gibbons a proper sendoff as he manages his final home game at the Rogers Centre later this afternoon versus the Houston Astros.
Gibby is in the midst of his eleventh season at the helm of the Blue Jays albeit in two different tenures. He has been the manager since 2013 and guided the Jays to the postseason in back-to-back to seasons in 2015/16. Gibbons ranks second in franchise wins and games managed only behind Cito Gaston.