Oct 13, 2019
Report: Phillies to interview Girardi, Showalter
According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Philadelphia Phillies are expected to interview Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter for the team's managerial vacancy.
TSN.ca Staff
According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Philadelphia Phillies are expected to interview Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter for the team's managerial vacancy.
Dusty Baker is also expected to interview, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
Girardi spent ten seasons with the New York Yankees, winning a World Series in 2009. His contract with the Yankees expired in 2017 and he was replaced by Aaron Boone as manager. He has not managed since.
Showalter didn't manage in 2019 after he was let go from the Baltimore Orioles in 2018 after nine seasons with the team. He also has had stints with the Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers.
Baker previously managed the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. He was fired by the Nats in 2017, his most recent team.
The Phillies fired manager Gabe Kapler after two seasons on Oct. 10, as the team missed the playoffs in 2018 and 2019.