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Here’s how hot each MLB manager’s seat will get in 2018

By Brad Weiss

ST. LOUIS, MO - JUNE 23: Manager Mike Matheny
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SURPRISE, AZ – MARCH 05: Manager Jeff Banister #28 of the Texas Rangers watches from the dugout during the second inning of the spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Surprise Stadium on March 5, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, AZ – MARCH 05: Manager Jeff Banister #28 of the Texas Rangers watches from the dugout during the second inning of the spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Surprise Stadium on March 5, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Jeff Banister, Texas Rangers

Back in October of 2014, Jeff Banister was named the manager of the Texas Rangers. Expected to bring analytics to the team, Banister has done a nice job incorporating that in his daily job, and has the Rangers as a perennial contender in the very tough AL West.

Banister won the AL West in his first season as manager back in 2015, and was named the American League Manager of the Year. He led the team to an 88-win season that year, and they would go on to do even better in 2016.

In 2016, the Rangers won the division again, but this time they won 95 games. They took a step back last season, as the Houston Astros dominated the AL West, but he is in no danger of losing his job any time soon.

The former Major League pitcher is signed through this season, and he has an option for 2019. The Rangers should be able to pound the ball this season, as they have one of the better offensive infields in all of baseball in Elvis Andrus, Roughed Odor, Joey Gallo, and Adrian Beltre.

The Astros are the class of the division, but the Rangers should challenge for at least a Wild Card spot. Banister was a great hire by this organization, and he should lead this team deep into the postseason one of these years.

Seat: Cold

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