MLB Rumors: Joe Girardi Withdraws Himself as Candidate for Reds Manager

The Cincinnati Reds won't have the opportunity to hire Joe Girardi as their next manager.

Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Girardi will keep his current job as an MLB Network analyst after withdrawing from consideration to be the Reds' skipper.

Rosenthal added that David Bell, San Francisco Giants vice president of player development, is now considered the favorite to be hired as Cincinnati's manager.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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