Red Sox bench coach Will Venable is a candidate for the Royals managerial opening, according to New York Post reporter Jon Heyman. He also list other previously reported candidates such as Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro, Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough, and internal Royals candidates like bench coach Pedro Grifol, third base coach Vance Wilson, and Omaha manager Scott Thorman. The Royals have also interviewed Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan, but he reportedly signed a contract extension to stay in Philadelphia.
Venable was an outfielder for nine seasons in the big leagues, mostly with the Padres.