The Guardians are looking for a new manager, with Terry Francona recently stepping aside. reports that is emerging as a serious candidate for the job. adds that Vogt will be interviewed for the gig. Vogt, 39 next week, played in the big leagues from 2012 to 2022, primarily as a catcher. He just over a year ago that he was retiring as a player and speculation almost immediately turned to his destiny as a future manager, as Vogt himself such aspirations back in 2020. Bob Melvin, who managed Vogt in Oakland for many years, said that Vogt definitely has a future in managing at the time of Vogt Jordan Bell Jersey s retirement. In January of 2023, just a few months after retiring as a player, Vogt quickly landed his first coaching gig. The Mariners hired him to be quality control coach and bullpen coach, but hes now getting interest for managerial gigs after just one season as a coach and barely a year removed from his playing career. It was last week that Vogt was going to interview with the Giants for their managerial vacancy. But from yesterday seems to suggest that Melvin, who spoke so highly of Vogt, has now become the favorite for that gig. Though that decision is not final, it seems Vogt might get a shot at a managing gig even if hes blocked by Melvin in San Francisco, with todays news suggesting hes got a legitimate shot at the job in Cleveland. The rumors around the managing job for the Guardians suggest they may be looking to pivot to a first-time manager this time around. Francona had plenty of experience before getting the job, having previously managed with the Phillies and Red Sox, and was the skipper in Cleveland for 11 seasons. But their publicly-known candidates to replace him would all be first-timers. That includes external candidates like Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough, Rangers a sociate manager , Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza and Giants bullpen/catching coach Craig Albernaz, as well as internal candidates such as minor league field coordinator , hitting coach , and player development director Rob Cerfolio. Rajon Rondo Jersey