Last year, only three MLB teams made managerial changes: the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins and Chicago White Sox.
This offseason, there is a flurry of movement at the skipper position.
There are currently several teams searching for their next manager, with the Rangers, Angels, Giants and Orioles having already filled roles this offseason. A few teams can consider interim managers who finished the 2025 campaign. The rest will undoubtedly have someone new calling the shots in the clubhouse next spring.
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Yahoo Sports is keeping tabs on who will be turning in lineup cards next season. We’re tracking the latest news about managerial openings and candidates below:
San Diego Padres
Mike Shildt is out as the manager of the San Diego Padres, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Tribune reported, after Shildt informed the team that he would be retiring in an effort to “take care of myself and exit on my terms,” he shared in a letter to the Union-Tribune. The news comes following a 90-72 season in which the Padres finished second in the NL West and lost to the Chicago Cubs in the NL wild-card round. Shildt spent two years with the team, reaching the playoffs both seasons and accumulating a 183-141 record.
On Oct. 20, former MLB star Albert Pujols was reported as a possible candidate to take over for Shildt. He is scheduled to interview with the franchise this week, according to ESPN.
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Philadelphia Phillies
There will be no opening in Philadelphia, as Rob Thomson will reportedly return next season, according to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman.
Thomson has been in charge since 2022 and led the Phillies to the playoffs in each of his four seasons. After reaching the World Series in 2022, Philadelphia lost in the NLCS the following season. The past two years, they’ve not advanced out of the NLDS, losing to the New York Mets and Dodgers, both times in four games.
Minnesota Twins
Rocco Baldelli’s seven-season stretch with the Minnesota Twins ended with a 70-win campaign, which featured a sell-off at the trade deadline. Minnesota won three AL Central titles under Baldelli, who was a first-time manager when he got the job in 2019. But back-to-back seasons without a playoff appearance did him in as the organization searches for new leadership while its ownership group, led by brothers Jim, Bill and Bob Pohlad, retains controlling ownership of the franchise.
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The latest:
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey is leading the search for a new manager.
“This game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons, we did not reach the goals we set,” Falvey said in a team release.
The Twins received permission on Tuesday to interview Yankees hitting coach James Rowson for the job, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. They are also looking to talk to Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves’ seven-year playoff streak ended this year, and after 10 seasons in charge, Brian Snitker told the organization that he won’t return as manager in 2026. That said, Snitker is staying on with the club as a senior advisor. Snitker led the Braves to a World Series title in 2021 and 100-plus-win seasons in 2022 and 2023.
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The latest:
Whoever takes over will be the club’s fourth manager since the end of the 1990 season. One possible candidate is former Chicago Cubs catcher and manager David Ross, who was a part-time starter for the Braves from 2009 to ’12. Ross expressed interest in the position in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, though he reportedly didn’t speak extensively about the vacancy, as he’s not sure if he’ll be on the Braves’ list.
Colorado Rockies (still have to decide on interim manager)
The Colorado Rockies started the season 7-33 and fired Bud Black in May. After that, Warren Schaeffer got the bump from third-base coach to interim manager. With Schaeffer leading the way, the Rockies went 36-86.
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Of Colorado’s seven pitchers with at least 10 starts this season, only one had an ERA below 6.33. But perhaps even more alarming were the 3.69 runs per game the team scored, the second-fewest of any major-league team despite their famously hitter-friendly ballpark.
The latest:
First things first: The Rockies need a new executive. General manager Bill Schmidt stepped down after Colorado’s worst season in franchise history. The Rockies occupied the cellar of the NL West in each of the four seasons since Schmidt took over as GM. Colorado is searching for its next head of baseball operations. Then it will have to decide if it wants to keep Schaeffer or pick someone else to be the full-time manager.
Will interim manager Warren Schaeffer earn the full-time gig for the Colorado Rockies? (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
(Orlando Ramirez via Getty Images)Washington Nationals (still have to decide on interim manager)
The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019. They’ve had six consecutive losing seasons since. They’ve won 66 or fewer games in three of the past five years. Washington split with manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo in early July. Bench coach Miguel Cairo was promoted to interim manager, and he led the team to a 29-43 record.
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The latest:
The Nationals informed Cairo last week that he is no longer under consideration for the full-time manager job for 2026, according to the Washington Post.
Hitting coach Darnell Coles and pitching coach Jim Hickey were among six coaches on the Nationals’ staff who were told that they will not be back next season unless the next manager retains them. Those coaches were also told that they were free to seek jobs with other teams.
Cairo, newly-hired Orioles manager Craig Albernaz and former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde were among those who have interviewed for the Nationals’ job. The team has also reportedly shown interest in former Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann.
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Filled: Baltimore Orioles hire Craig Albernaz
Following a 15-28 start to the season, the Orioles let go of Brandon Hyde, who was in his seventh season as manager after piloting the club to back-to-back postseason appearances in 2023 and ’24. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino took over as interim manager and posted a winning record in that role, going 60-59 as the Orioles finished 75-87 and last in an AL East that sent three teams to the playoffs.
The latest:
The Orioles opted to hire Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz to replace Brandon Hyde. Albernaz has spent the past two seasons on staff in Cleveland, and he also spent time with the San Francisco Giants. While this will be his first head manager job in baseball, Albernaz was undoubtedly one of the top names available this cycle.
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Filled: San Francisco Giants hire Tony Vitello
Although the Giants picked up Bob Melvin’s option for the 2026 season in July, they ended up firing him anyway. The Giants went a combined 161-163 in Melvin’s two seasons at the helm. Team president of baseball operations Buster Posey said the Giants didn’t perform up to their standard while finishing third in the NL West this year.
Latest news:
The Giants reportedly hired Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello to become the club’s new manager on Oct. 22. Vitello, a 47-year-old coach who led the Volunteers to the 2024 College World Series, has no major-league coaching experience, but he is a splashy signing for an exceedingly average team. He will be the first college coach to make the jump to MLB manager without any professional coaching experience.
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Filled: Los Angeles Angels hire Kurt Suzuki
The Los Angeles Angels parted ways with not only manager Ron Washington but also interim manager Ray Montgomery. On June 27, the 73-year-old Washington went on medical leave. He later explained that he had undergone quadruple bypass surgery on his heart. The Angels haven’t made the playoffs since 2014 and have finished fourth or fifth in the AL West in eight of the past 10 seasons.
Latest news:
After flirting with Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter, the Angels tabbed another former player. Former catcher Kurt Suzuki will replace Washington as the team’s manager next season.
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Suzuki was a bit of a dark-horse candidate for the role, with Pujols receiving the most publicity of anyone who interviewed for the job. While early reports suggested Pujols was Angels owner Arte Moreno’s top choice, talks with the slugger fell through, and Pujols was reportedly out of the running by late October. A day later, Hunter was no longer a candidate. Hours after that report, Suzuki was reported as the team’s next skipper.
Suzuki joins the Angels after a 16-year MLB career. He spent time with five teams during his MLB tenure, playing his final two seasons with the Angels. Suzuki was a member of the 2019 Washington Nationals, who defeated the Houston Astros to win the World Series. He’s also a one-time All-Star.
Filled: Texas Rangers hire Skip Schumaker
The Texas Rangers moved on from Bruce Bochy, who led the organization to its first World Series title in 2023 after earning three rings with the San Francisco Giants earlier in his career. In the two seasons since its championship run, however, Texas missed the playoffs. Bochy and the Rangers mutually parted ways, according to the team’s statement.
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Latest news:
Texas focused its search on former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker from the start, and that became official Oct. 3. Schumaker earned NL Manager of the Year honors in 2023 when the Marlins returned to the postseason for just the fourth time in franchise history. Schumaker’s two-season stint with the Marlins came to an end when he resigned after an injury-riddled 2024 campaign. He spent the 2025 season with the Rangers as a special advisor.