Astros: Who will replace AJ Hinch as the next manager?

After owner Jim Crane dismissed manager AJ Hinch on Monday, the search for a new Astros manager officially begins. Who could be in consideration?

After the year-long suspension of manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow, the organization was already preparing to search for the next Astros manager. Now with the firing of both Hinch and Luhnow, that search becomes more long-term oriented.

With Spring Training right around the corner, the Astros need to conduct a rapid search for their next manager. But with a good number of former managers on the marker and an in-house rising star, the Astros should be able to land a quality manager before the start of the 2020 season. Even so, who…