Astros bench coach Joe Espada is now not a candidate to change into the following White Sox supervisor, MLB.com’s Scott Merkin studies. Espada was reportedly a finalist for the Marlins’ job earlier than Miami employed Skip Schumaker earlier this week, and he hasn’t been linked to the Royals, the one different group nonetheless in search of a brand new supervisor. Consequently, it seems to be like Espada will once more come up quick in a bid for his first Main League managerial job, after beforehand being thought of by such groups because the Mets, Giants, Athletics, Twins, and Cubs over the previous couple of seasons.
The 47-year-old Espada has been Houston’s bench coach for the final 5 seasons, the Yankees’ third base coach/infield coach from 2015-17, and the Marlins’ third base coach from 2010-13. Previous to his first large league posting, Espada additionally labored as a coach and coordinator for a number of years within the Marlins farm system. There was hypothesis that the Astros may’ve been grooming Espada to step into their managerial submit if Dusty Baker wasn’t retained or if the 73-year-old Baker determined to retire, however since Houston is reportedly interested in bringing Baker again in 2023, Espada might need to attend a minimum of another 12 months if the Astros job is certainly a chance.
Espada, Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol, and former White Sox and Marlins supervisor Ozzie Guillen are the one candidates confirmed to have interviewed for the White Sox job. Reviews surfaced last week that the Sox had curiosity in talking with Guillen a couple of attainable return, and NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien reported that Guillen’s interview passed off final Monday.
Past that trio, interim supervisor Miguel Cairo and Braves third base coach Ron Washington have been additionally recognized to be into consideration, although it isn’t recognized if the Sox have really spoken with both candidate. One would think about Cairo has already met with the group sooner or later in the previous couple of weeks, since as Merkin notes, White Sox GM Rick Hahn stated throughout his season wrap-up press convention on October 3 that Cairo would get an interview.
With this uncertainty nonetheless surrounding the search, it isn’t recognized if the White Sox have every other interviews lined up, or in the event that they’re approaching any form of “finalist” stage. It’s attainable the Sox is perhaps ready till the World Sequence is over (or a minimum of for the Sequence’ scheduled off-days on October 30 or November 3) to make an official announcement, if they’re certainly near a call.
