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Free agent supervisor Craig Counsell is predicted to pick out a workforce within the coming days, reviews SNY. Counsell has interviewed with the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians in current weeks, and will additionally return to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets named David Stearns, who labored with Counsell all these years in Milwaukee, their new president of baseball operations final month.
With Counsell nearing a call, the Mets are anticipated to call their new supervisor somehow within the coming days. New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza can also be a candidate for the Mets job. In line with SNY, the “solely situation” that might delay the Mets naming a supervisor is Counsell and Mendoza each becoming a member of different groups.
Counsell, 53, is thought to be one of many prime managers within the recreation. He simply wrapped up his ninth season with the Brewers, throughout which his groups have received the NL Central thrice and gone to the postseason 5 occasions. Milwaukee has received only one postseason collection below Counsell, nonetheless. They swept the Colorado Rockies within the 2018 Division Collection.
The Brewers approached Counsell about an extension earlier this yr, although he opted to attend, partially as a result of he was contemplating stepping away from the sport and spending extra time at house. That’s seen as unlikely now. Counsell is predicted to handle in 2024, although his workforce just isn’t but know. The Mets have been thought of the favourite for a number of weeks.
Counsell is Milwaukee’s franchise chief in video games managed (1,332) and wins (707). Regardless of being held in such excessive regard, he has by no means received Supervisor of the Yr, although he was the runner-up thrice (2018, 2019, 2021). Counsell performed 16 years within the huge leagues as a flexible infielder earlier than starting his managerial profession.
The Brewers, Mets, Guardians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, and San Diego Padres are all searching for a brand new supervisor this offseason. The San Francisco Giants employed Bob Melvin final month.
