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Cleveland Indians: Terry Francona should manage in 2021 and then retire

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 31: Manager Terry Francona #77 of the Cleveland Indians looks on against the Minnesota Twins on July 31, 2020 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

After missing majority of the 2020 season, the Cleveland Indians expect Terry Francona to return in 2021, but the upcoming season should be his last.

The 2020 season was a rough one for Terry Francona. Regarded as one of the best managers in baseball over the last two decades, Francona has been the driving force in the recent success of the Cleveland Indians, but the window could be shut soon.