Towards all odds, Terry Francona might discover his method again into an MLB dugout.
Longtime ESPN reporter Tim Kurkjian appeared Thursday on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland. Through the look, Kurkjian shared some stunning details about the previous Cleveland Guardians supervisor.
“Was advised Tito goes to get wholesome after which he’ll be again [managing] in a yr and a half,” said Kurkjian. “He loves the sport. [It’s] a part of his fiber in each method. [I] wouldn’t be shocked to see him again.”
Francona spent the earlier 11 seasons as Cleveland’s skipper and gained AL Supervisor of the 12 months in 2022 (the third such honor of his profession). However Francona has battled multiple health issues in recent years and failed to complete each the 2020 and the 2021 seasons attributable to his bodily situation (with his issues in 2020 being especially severe). After one other temporary hospitalization in 2023 that induced him to overlook a handful of video games, Francona determined to step down following the season.
The Guardians are doing fairly nicely with 39-year-old Stephen Vogt as their new supervisor, sitting at an AL-best 18-7 thus far this season. Nevertheless it seems like Francona, who has been round Main League Baseball for greater than 4 a long time and remains to be youthful than a number of present MLB managers at 65, is set to get again into managing as quickly as his well being permits for it.
