The general managers’ meetings begin Tuesday, and with them the unofficial start of the offseason, but front offices have wasted no time this season restructuring their dugout leadership.
Two weeks ago the Giants fired Gabe Kapler and hired Bob Melvin away from the Padres to replace him; the managerial carousel has only spun faster since then. On Monday the Guardians announced they had hired recently retired catcher Stephen Vogt to replace the retiring Terry Francona, the Mets hired Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza to replace the fired Buck Showalter and—in the biggest shock of all—the Cubs signed Brewers manager Craig Counsell to a five-year, $40 million deal to replace David Ross, whose job was thought to be safe.
Stephanie Apstein and Emma Baccellieri weigh in on the moves.
