Cubs Insider · Jan 16, 2020
Astros May Interview Cubs 3B Coach Will Venable for Managerial Vacancy
In case you’ve been living in a trash can for the last few days, the Astros are in need of a new manager to replace AJ Hinch. The World Series-winning skipper was canned after MLB suspended him for a year as the result of his role in doing absolutely nothing to stop a player-driven sign-stealing ring. Even if you argue that Hinch smashed the monitor they used, he otherwise turned a blind eye rather than saying anything.
So Houston is now engaged in a search for their new manager, which could have them calling the Cubs for permission to interview third base coach Will Venable. And according to Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs would not stand in the way should Venable receive an interview request.