A’s skipper could be a real option for the Mets if they can’t convince Craig Counsell to leave Milwaukee for New York.
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay keeps an eye on the game against the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. A’s manager Mark Kotsay, despite having the worst winning percentage among major league managers over the past 80 years, is reportedly one of the few candidates to become the next New York Mets manager.
Counsell is the Mets’ preferred manager to replace fired Buck Showalter but the Brewers are trying to keep him around for a 10th season and beyond. Counsell has also interviewed with Cleveland and is drawing interest from Houston after Dusty Baker’s retirement. Kotsay’s record of 110-214 in his two years with the A’s – including last year’s MLB-worst 50-112 mark — makes his .340 winning percentage the majors’ worst in more than 80 years. But it’s much more an indictment on Oakland’s ownership and front office than the man charged with leading the team on the field. That’s apparent when MLB’s highest-payroll team is interested in plucking the manager away from the sport’s lowest-spending organization.
Meanwhile, the A’s made a couple of pitching moves Thursday as they declined right-hander Drew Rucinski’s $5 million 2024 option, making him a free agent. The 34-year-old was signed out of Japan to return to the majors but he had a disappointing 2023 season in Oakland, going 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in 18 innings.
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