The Giants interviewed Royals third base coach Vance Wilson as part of their managerial search earlier this month, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Wilson is also a candidate to interview for the Twins’ position, Rogers adds.
The 52-year-old has worked as K.C.’s third base coach for the past six seasons. He’d spent the preceding two years as bullpen coach, giving him eight seasons on an MLB staff. Wilson has worked under each of Ned Yost, Mike Matheny and Matt Quatraro.
The Royals interviewed him during the hiring cycles that resulted in the Matheny and Quatraro hirings. While Wilson didn’t get the top job on either case, Kansas City has valued him enough to keep him on staff through multiple managers.
Wilson has never managed in the major leagues, but he has seven seasons of managerial experience in the K.C. farm system. He played parts of eight MLB seasons as a backup catcher with the Mets and Tigers. He’s one of a few former catchers on the radar for the Giants. Nick Hundley and Kurt Suzuki have also interviewed, with Hundley reportedly viewed as a favorite. Minnesota is known to have spoken with Nick Punto, Derek Shelton, James Rowson and Ramón Vázquez as part of their search to replace Rocco Baldelli.
Obviously Posey is doing his due diligence & not rushing into a decision
Has DeRosa or Molina been interviewed yet?
I think Mark DeRosa would be a good choice.
I get the interest in Molina, but not so much DeRosa.
Wow! had no idea he was still in baseball. I remember Vance with the Mets years ago. Good for him.
Glad to see he is continuing to interview ex backup catchers. They have a distinct advantage over everyone else and the track record of success is undeniable. There are multiple options that will make sense and Buster will find the right one. He needs to find a few good starting pitchers and a closer after that.
Firing Bob Melvin after picking up his option and then blaming him for your decision to sell his bullpen at the deadline was a major F up.
Don’t F it up again by hiring one of your best buddies with no experience.
Bruce Bochy had back to back LOSING seasons before winning the WS with the Giants. Bob Melvin attracted Snell and Chapman and then you fire him because you want someone who is “obsessive” ?
This has been one of the constants of Posey’s administration so far, hiring his cronies to fill positions like his agent Jeff Berry. And hiring buddies of buddies even for his team, like the useless Andrew Knizner who was buddies with Berry.
Not a good sign for Giants fans when they are interviewing people who have been with the Royals for 15 years and were hired by Dayton Moore.