Cleveland Indians: 3 external managerial options for when Terry Francona retires

MESA, AZ – FEBRUARY 28: Sam Fuld #23 of the Oakland Athletics poses for a portrait during the spring training photo day at HoHoKam Stadium on February 28, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Sam Fuld (38)

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Outfielder, Chicago Cubs 2007, 2009-10
Outfielder, Tampa Bay Rays 2011-13
Outfielder, Minnesota Twins 2014
Outfielder, Oakland A’s 2014-15
Information Coordinator, Philadelphia Phillies 2017-Present

Like Venable, Sam Fuld is a former outfielder not far removed from his playing career that many consider destined to wind up a big league skipper.

After just one year away from the game, Fuld was hired by the Philadelphia Phillies as an Information Coordinator a position he still holds today.

Last offseason, the former outfielder was a name that came up in a number of managerial searches, but he declined interview requests from the Cubs, Pirates and Mets to remain with the Phillies.

Now, he is a hot-name in the Boston Red Sox managerial search but with there unlikely to be many openings outside of Boston and Detroit, given the short 2020 season, there’s a chance he’ll still be on the open market next offseason.

If so, he’s a name worth looking into for the Indians if they plan to have a young team, continue to rely on analytics and need offensive improvement.

Sam Fuld (38)

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