For the last year, St. Louis Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina both made it clear to Major League Baseball that they would like to become managers, and both threw their hats into the ring this offseason.
While there were no public reports of Molina interviewing for any gigs, Pujols was a candidate for the open managerial roles with the Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles. While it felt like a guarantee that Pujols would land either the Padres or Angels jobs, all three organizations ended up going in different directions for various reasons.