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Hot Seat Rankings: Where Every MLB Manager Stands as 2019 Gets Underway

It may only be a handful of games into the season, but it’s never too early to fire up the hot seat.

Which managers are in danger of 2019 being their final go-around with their current team? Let’s power rank all 30 of them in tiers, from those with impenetrable job security to those whose seasons will be nervy and uncomfortable if things go south, to determine who’s under the most pressure this year.

As Safe As Safe Can Be

• Alex Cora, Red Sox

• Dave Roberts, Dodgers

Despite a wretched start for the Red Sox, there’s no way Cora is getting fired after leading Boston to a World Series win in his rookie season.