Ex-Cardinals Skipper Reportedly Top Candidate To Manage NL Foe
The St. Louis Cardinals dealt with fan-fueled speculation that manager Oli Marmol could be on the hot seat after the organization's first last-place finish in the National League Central since 1990.
Meanwhile, his predecessor was working his way up a National League foe's internal coaching tree and could be promoted in the near future.
"Ryan Flaherty and Mike Shildt are the top two candidates to replace Bob Melvin as the (San Diego) Padres manager once he is hired by the San Francisco Giants," USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Sunday.
Flaherty was a longtime Baltimore Orioles infielder and is now the Padres bench coach.
Shildt most recently managed the Cardinals from 2018-21, posting a 252-199 record and making the postseason in all three of his full seasons leading the charge. The journeyman coach even claimed the National League Manager of the Year in 2021. He's now in a versatile role with San Diego, listed as a Senior Advisor to Player Development and Major Leagues.
With Melvin looking to join the Padres cross-state rivals, it appears that Schildt -- who has expressed interest in becoming manager once again -- will be a top candidate to succeed him.
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