Texas Rangers major league player development field coordinator Jayce Tingler watches in the third ... [+] inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ASSOCIATED PRESSA postseason dud notwithstanding, Rocco Baldelli’s first season as a major league manager was a huge success. The San Diego Padres are on the verge of hiring someone who could be the National League version of Baldelli. Also, like Baldelli, Tingler has a varied background in his professional baseball career. Unlike Tingler, Baldelli had not managed at any level.

Source: Forbes October 24, 2019 21:11 UTC