\u201cI expect status quo,\u201d Friedman said. \u201cStill working through things but expect status quo.\u201d<\/p>\n
What’s there to work through?<\/p>\n
Start with the two teams still playing. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays have less reason than any MLB teams to shake things up after reaching the World Series. Still, the knock-on effects of their success could eventually reach the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
That’s because the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels all need managers<\/a> for next season. The Angels and Astros are likely to identify their next field manager only after a new general manager is in place, and takes time to fill out their front office staff.<\/p>\n Friedman’s comments are notable in the context of the Astros’ search. Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann has been floated<\/a> as a possible replacement for Joe Espada. <\/p>\n Lehmann might not be a candidate in Houston (or elsewhere) for now, but the Astros have yet to hire a GM<\/a>. Once that happens, the Rice alum might get an interview request.<\/p>\n Every team with a manager and GM vacancy could be waiting for the World Series to conclude to interview preferred candidates from the Brewers and Rays front office or field staffs. If that’s the case, jobs could soon come open in Tampa and Milwaukee.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in West Sacramento, the Athletics just hired Red Sox executive Taylor Smith to be their new president of baseball operations. How many changes he plans to make to the A’s front office and coaching staff has yet to be revealed; Smith was only introduced to the media on Wednesday.<\/p>\n “Status quo” is boring, but might be the preferred outcome in Los Angeles. The Dodgers became the first team this century to win consecutive World Series in 2024 and 2025. This month, they fell one round short of reaching another<\/a>. Clearly, the front office and field staff is doing something right.<\/p>\n The only question is whether another team will want to emulate the Dodgers’ success by hiring their personnel this offseason. There’s still time for that to happen.<\/p>\n Sign up for our free newsletter <\/a>and follow us on X\/Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n
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