The Houston Astros are reportedly "moving quickly" to replace manager AJ Hinch after he and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired on Monday for their involvement in the team's cheating scandal in 2017.
According to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart, the Astros have some early targets in their managerial search. Among those names are bench coach Joe Espada, former Giants and Padres manager Bruce Bochy, former Giants, Cubs, Reds and Nationals manager Dusty Baker and former Yankees, Diamonback, Rangers and Orioles manager Buck Showalter.
Team owner Jim Crane is reportedly also considering Pirates special assistant Jeff Banister, Cubs third-base coach Will Venable and Dodgers special assistant Raúl Ibañez, according to KRIV-TV in Houston.