The Guardians have interviewed Cubs bench coach Andy Inexperienced as they proceed their managerial search, reviews Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (X hyperlink). He joins Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough, Giants bullpen/catching coach Craig Albernaz and Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza amongst those that have met with Cleveland brass.

Cleveland may add a giant title to that record. Will Sammon of the Athletic reviews that the Guardians have requested permission from the Brewers to satisfy with the present Milwaukee supervisor. Craig Counsell’s contract with the Brew Crew runs by the top of the month, that means the Brewers should log off on any such assembly. Contemplating they’ve already granted him permission to interview for the Mets job, they may nicely do the identical with Cleveland.

That is the primary time Inexperienced has been publicly reported as a managerial candidate since he joined David Ross’ teaching workers in the course of the 2019-20 offseason. The 46-year-old has spent 4 seasons within the #2 job in Chicago after three and a half years main the cost in San Diego. The Padres tabbed Inexperienced as supervisor coming into the 2016 season.

A mostly-rebuilding San Diego staff misplaced 90+ video games in his three full campaigns. With the membership en path to a fourth-place end in 2019, the Padres fired Inexperienced in September. That led him to Chicago. Along with his three-plus years managing within the huge leagues, the previous MLB infielder had managed within the Diamondbacks’ farm system early within the 2010s.

Counsell’s MLB résumé is way extra strong, as he has led the Brewers to a 53.1% win proportion and 5 playoff appearances in elements of 9 seasons. Even when he meets with Cleveland, they’ll face competitors from maybe the Mets and a Milwaukee group that has made clear it hopes to retain its longtime skipper.

A perception that New York can be keen to supply Counsell a notable increase relative to his reported $3.5MM wage is among the many causes some observers imagine he may wind up in Queens (as is the oft-noted connection to new president of baseball operations David Stearns). Sammon writes that the Guardians may very well be ready to make a aggressive monetary proposal to Counsell after making Terry Francona one of many league’s higher-paid managers throughout his 11 years there.