5 candidates to replace Gabe Kapler as Philadelphia Phillies manager

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 29: Manager Gabe Kapler #19 of the Philadelphia Phillies gives the thumbs up as he exchanges line ups with the Miami Marlins before a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 4-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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4. Mike Scioscia

Scioscia spent the 2019 out of the game after leaving his post (in likely lieu of being fired) as manager of the Los Angeles Angels. But if he wants back in after a year off, a World Series ring (2002) and a .536 regular season winning percentage is on his resume for teams to consider.

Scioscia was born in Upper Darby, PA, just outside Philadelphia. Back in August, via his “Big Time Baseball” podcast, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Scioscia would be interested in the Phillies’ job if it became open. (H/T to Call To The Pen).

"I’ve also heard Mike Scioscia is very interested in this job, not a shocker. He did step away from the Angels, was not going to be retained there. They went towards analytics, away from old school. But it would be interesting to see whether Scioscia could be a candidate, and Joe Maddon as well. Another guy from Pennsylvania."

Scioscia also overlapped with Phillies general manager Matt Klentak in Anaheim, as the Klentak was assistant general manager there from 2012-2015. So that points to a fit, and Scioscia would be an old school tilt after Kapler came to Philadelphia as an obvious full-on embracer of analytics in a Scioscia was notably unwilling to be as the Angels moved toward advanced data in line with the rest of baseball.

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