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Latest On Royals’ Managerial Search

By Steve Adams | October 25, 2022 at 12:04pm CDT

The Royals are already known to have interviewed Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan and Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as they look for a replacement for manager Mike Matheny, who was dismissed at season’s end, and Anne Rogers of MLB.com adds (via Twitter) that they’ve also interviewed a trio of in-house candidates. Bench coach Pedro Grifol, third base coach Vance Wilson and Triple-A skipper Scott Thorman have each interviewed for the post as well, per Rogers.

That Grifol would interview for the now-vacant Royals position is hardly a surprise. He’s been a popular managerial candidate both in the past — interviewing with the Tigers in 2020, the Giants in 2019,  the Orioles in 2018 — and in the early stages of the 2022-23 offseason. In addition to interviewing with his current organization, Grifol has also interviewed with the Marlins and been connected to the division-rival White Sox.

Grifol, 53, has been with the Royals since the 2013 season. In addition to his time as the Royals’ bench coach, he’s also served as the catching coach and a quality control coach. A former minor league catcher himself, Grifol has also worked for the Mariners organization, where he was the team’s director of minor league operations.

Wilson, like Grifol, Matheny and longtime Royals skipper Ned Yost, is also a former catcher. The now-49-year-old Wilson spent parts of eight seasons catching for the Mets and Tigers from 1999-2006, posting a career .250/.302/.377 batting line in 1054 big league plate appearances and notching a whopping 40% caught-stealing rate behind the dish. Wilson, who has also previously served as the Royals’ bullpen coach, interviewed for the team’s vacancy following Yost’s retirement — before the job ultimately went to Matheny. Of course, that interview was conducted when since-dismissed president of baseball operations Dayton Moore was running point in Kansas City; he’s since been replaced by longtime lieutenant J.J. Picollo.

Thorman, 40, was the Braves’ first-round pick back in 2000 — when Moore was in the Atlanta front office — and appeared in parts of two seasons as a first baseman and outfielder in Atlanta. He’s now spent eight years as a minor league coach and manager in the Royals’ system, with the 2022 campaign being his first managing at the Triple-A level. He’d previously managed the Royals’ Double-A and High-A affiliates. Given his experience in the system, Thorman knows young Royals talents like Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Vinnie Pasquantino, Nick Pratto and others quite well.

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  1. dirkg

    3 years ago

    Rumor has it the Angels are willing to part with Phil Nevin. The current going rate is for a bucket of balls and three bags of stale spicy hot Cheetos.

    Reply
    • paddyo furnichuh

      3 years ago

      A sticking point to eh faux offer is: Can Cheetos actually get stale?

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      • tstats

        3 years ago

        Stale hot Cheetos are actually pretty good, the spice pops more

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      • miltpappas

        3 years ago

        Are Cheetos ever actually fresh?

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        • mrmackey

          3 years ago

          Yes when you first pick them from Cheet trees.

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    • paddyo furnichuh

      3 years ago

      A sticking point to that *faux offer is: Can Cheetos actually get stale?

      Reply
  2. richardc

    3 years ago

    Might want to give Thorman his first shot, especially before someone else does. Don’t discount how helpful it can be if he already has a great relationship with their younger players.

    If you see those players go to bat for him and are outspoken in wanting him in the media, the Royals best bet would be to hire him..

    People often underestimate how having a cohesive and player friendly atmosphere in the locker room can positively impact a team.

    I feel as long as Thorman is surrounded by a great team of experienced bench coaches he should do an excellent job with the Royals, and he can be their next coach that ushers in their next winning teams…

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  3. User 2079935927

    3 years ago

    Is Dusty any relationship to John Wathan? Son?

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    • Assdribble_Cabrera

      3 years ago

      Son

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  4. .

    3 years ago

    What is Brad Ausmus doing these days?

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    • Mehmehmeh

      3 years ago

      On the A’s coaching staff in ’22.

      Reply
  5. Rsox

    3 years ago

    I would guess either Wathan or Grifol

    Reply
  6. keysox

    3 years ago

    Slim Pickens here. Ozzie G on a flyer. Frank Thomas hitting coach?

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