15 things to know about Rangers' manager search

Jon Daniels on Rangers ARLINGTON -- Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said he has compiled a list of approximately 40 candidates to be his next manager.

The list is expected to be whittled to five to eight candidates before the interviews start. Here are 15 things to know -- in no particular order -- as the Rangers go about their search.

1. Sandy Alomar Jr. and Omar Vizquel, who both played one year with the Rangers, would be strong candidates. Alomar has spent the past nine years as a bench and first-base coach with the Indians. Vizquel retired after the 2012 season, and he spent five years as a coach with the Angels and Tigers. This past season, he managed Class A Winston-Salem in the…