With a dozen games remaining in the regular season and the chances of making the playoffs unlikely, the speculation surrounding Phillies manager Gabe Kapler’s future has picked up steam.
Veteran managers Joe Maddon and Mike Scioscia, both Pennsylvania natives, have been linked to the job. Scioscia has been out of baseball for a year after 19 years with the Angels, and Maddon is on the hot seat in Chicago.
Another veteran manager with connections to the Phillies front office has been mentioned by multiple baseball insiders this week, former Orioles manager Buck Showalter.