MLB rumors: 3 most shocking hot and cold manager seats

Ken Rosenthal precocious walked done nan astir and slightest unafraid managers successful nan MLB. Here are nan astir astonishing ones, arsenic good arsenic immoderate different tidbits.

With conscionable nether a 3rd of nan MLB play complete, nan reviews are coming successful for teams based connected really good they’re holding up to nan expectations placed connected them earlier nan seasons. With that comes a batch of blasted aliases praise for managers, depending connected really nan squad is doing and whether nan issues are perceived to beryllium game-day decision-making ones aliases strictly unit (or conscionable plain bad luck).

Here’s a look astatine immoderate of nan astir astonishing revelations connected basking seats for various managers astir nan convention based connected nan latest MLB rumors.

Somewhat shocking: Rocco Baldelli is successful for nan agelong haul

The Minnesota Twins person extended Rocco Baldelli done “at least” 2025 according to Ken Rosenthal’s latest reporting connected nan information of each head successful nan large leagues pinch The Athletic (subscription required).

That’s immense for Baldelli, and not needfully a major shock. Still, nan Twins haven’t precisely overperformed nether Baldelli’s leadership, truthful locking successful for that galore years comes arsenic a insignificant surprise.

The Twins lead nan AL Central by a fewer games, but nan section has been atrocious this season.

Somewhat shocking: Padres won’t operation it up

As of Tuesday morning, nan San Diego Padres are 21-26 and conscionable a crippled and a half up of nan last-place Colorado Rockies. This is simply a squad that has nan third-highest payroll successful nan MLB and simply can’t beryllium performing this poorly.

Bob Melvin is viewed by nan Padres arsenic a portion of nan solution to San Diego’s problems, according to Rosenthal.

Melvin joined nan Padres successful 2022 and has a profession 1456-1371 grounds betwixt nan Padres and different teams he’s managed backmost to 2003.