Let's Set Odds: Following Joe Girardi in Philadelphia, Which MLB Manager will be Fired Next?

It took 51 games into the season, but we have our first Major League skipper gone in 2022.

The Phillies fired Joe Girardi on Friday as Philadelphia continued to skid amidst a season of high expectations. They were 22-29 on the year, and up until a 5-4 win against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday were coming off three straight losses in extra innings.

Girardi was considered a prime hot seat candidate entering the season in Philadelphia, as bench coach Rob Thomson takes over.

Will Girardi be the only domino to fall as several struggling teams head into June? Which candidates are primed to be next?

Since WynnBET Sportsbook does not offer odds on which Big League manager will be next to go, let's set them ourselves.

Odds for Which MLB Manager Gets Fired Next

• Mike Matheny (Royals) +150
• Tony La Russa (White Sox) +250
• Scott Servais (Mariners) +375
• Bud Black (Rockies) +450
• The Field +300

Mike Matheny +150 - Kansas City Royals (16-33)

It seems like ages ago since the Royals played in back-to-back World Series in 2014-2015, eventually taking the Crown against the New York Mets. But it hasn't even been eight full seasons since then, and K.C. is back to being the worst team in baseball.

The fanbase is furious after being told all offseason that they expected to contend this year with a nucleus of young arms and a lineup full of promise. Matheny, now in his third season with the Royals is 116-155; finishing in fourth place in each season.

The team already let go of hitting coach Terry Bradshaw earlier in May, but that may not be enough to appease a fan base that's moving in the direction from angry to detached.

Tony La Russa +250 - Chicago White Sox (23-26)

Perhaps no team has been as disappointing as the 2022 Chicago White Sox; who sit in third place in arguably the most winnable division in baseball at 23-26.

Brought in his mid-70's after nearly 10 years removed from managing, Tony La Russa was re-hired by White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf as a favor to his old buddy. La Russa may be "a Hall of Fame baseball person," but he's now routinely out-managed as many updated aspects of the game have passed him by.

It's been reported that La Russa was not who General Manager Rick Hahn would have selected to manage the team after Ricky Renteria was let go following the 2020 season, but La Russa is a "Win Now" choice and the White Sox have not been winning with him.

It may cost him his job if he's wrong, but unless Hahn has been told by Reinsdorf that La Russa stays no matter what, he may need to make a move to salvage the season.

Scott Servais +375 - Seattle Mariners (22-29)

The Mariners made several key splashes this offseason following a near-miss at the postseason a year ago. They traded for second baseman Adam Frazier, as well as Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez from the offloading Reds, but the biggest prize of them all was reigning 2021 AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray.

So far it's been a rough go for Ray in the pacific northwest with a 4.93 ERA through 11 starts this season. Seattle's rotation is dripping with upside with Ray, Logan Gilbert who won AL Pitcher of the Month in April, as well as Rookie of the Year contender George Kirby. Yet their staff is fourth-worst in baseball in wins-above-replacement, or WAR, leading only the three worst teams in the league: the Reds, Nationals and Royals.

If this is a competitive window for the Mariners, General Manager Jerry Dipoto may need to act fast before Seattle plays themselves from being a trade deadline buyer to a seller.

Bud Black +450 - Colorado Rockies (23-28)

Black's managerial stop in Denver got off to a terrific start, winning 87 and 91 games in his first two big league seasons. Since then, it's been rough with three straight losing, non-competitive seasons and a fourth potentially on the way in 2022.

Colorado spent heavily to get the services of former NL MVP and World Series champion Kris Bryant, but that's looking like the worst signing of the spring so far. Bryant has only 63 at-bats so far due to injury, with zero home runs in one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball.

The Rockies weren't expected to knock off the Dodgers, or even the Padres or Giants off the top of the NL West standings this year, but they were expected to be better than this. Despite half of their games at Coors Field, Colorado's lineup is 23rd in WAR, and their pitching staff owns the second-worst ERA in the league at 5.34.

Colorado is still a team in transition, but if the Rockies' front office believes they're better off long term without Black, they won't hesitate to move on.

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