MLB manager tracker: Padres only team without manager, expected to name new skipper before Thanksgiving

All but one of Major League Baseball’s managerial openings have been filled after a a flurry of hirings and promotions in November. The Padres are the last team without a skipper. Bob Melvin left San Diego after the 2023 season to take the Giants’ job, and while the Padres have narrowed their search, it will be on hold after the passing of team owner Peter Seidler. A new Padres manager is expected to be named before Thanksgiving, per the San Diego Union Tribune.

The hiring charge in baseball was led by the Cubs, who snatched up Craig Counsell as their new manager, signing him after he spent nine seasons in charge of the division rival Brewers. Counsell will take over for David Ross, who was fired by Chicago. The Mets, who were considered the favorites to land Counsell, ended up hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza. The Guardians tabbed Stephen Vogt as Terry Francona’s replacement.

The Brewers, meanwhile, moved on and promoted bench coach Pat Murphy to fill Counsell’s position. Out west, the Angels hired Ron Washington to lead their club with Shohei Ohtani’s future uncertain. Washington, who previously managed the Rangers, was on the coaching staff in Atlanta for seven years.

On the executive front, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox made executive changes in-season, firing Chaim Bloom and Rick Hahn, respectively. The Red Sox have hired former reliever Craig Breslow, while the White Sox have already named Chris Getz as Hahn’s successor. Mets GM Billy Eppler stepped down after MLB reportedly opened an investigation into the Mets’ use of “phantom” IL stints. The Marlins, fresh off their playoff run, have parted ways with GM Kim Ng after just three years and hired Peter Bendix from the Rays.

You can be certain that more changes are coming across the league. CBS Sports will be chronicling them all below — in both, a handy table format, as well as a team-by-team breakdown of who they’ve interviewed and hired. Consider this your one-stop shop for all GM and managerial news.