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Examining early candidates for next manager

Some of the dust has settled since the Pirates fired Clint Hurdle at the end of the 2019 regular season, and potential replacements have emerged.

While this list could obviously expand and not everyone the front office wants to interview will reciprocate their interest (see: Sam Fuld), this is the first batch of serious candidates to be the next field manager:

JEFF BANISTER
Special assistant, baseball operations, Pirates

Banister, 55, has a long history with the Pirates. He played his only major league game with the team in 1991 and served as a manager in their farm system from 1994-1998.