Craig Counsell To Meet With Guardians Monday

Craig Counsell is meeting with the Guardians on Monday, according to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel and Will Sammon.

As the World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks continues with Game 3 tonight, there are teams around the league still searching for a new manager. One of them is the New York Mets, who recently parted ways with Buck Showalter after two seasons. Last year was a disappointing year for the Mets and Showalter as they underperformed to expectations and finished in 4th place. The Mets officially brought in executive David Stearns from the Milwaukee Brewers as their president of baseball operations. Steve Cohen will let Stearns pick his manager, and the guy who looks to be at the top of the list is Counsell.

Reports have linked the Mets and Counsell together, and Counsell managed the Brewers during Stearns’ tenure in Milwaukee. Last week, it was reported by SNY’s Andy Martino that the Mets and Counsell would meet for an interview. However, Martino noted that it would not prevent the Mets and Counsell from looking elsewhere. So far, there haven’t been any scheduled interviews for the Mets since, but Counsell already has another suitor in the Cleveland Guardians. A job that Terry Francona once held. Francona retired at the end of the 2023 season. 

Counsell compiled a record of 707-625 in nine seasons with the Brewers and made the playoffs on five occasions. Counsell’s Brewers made it as far as the NLCS in 2018 before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7. In 2023, the Brewers won the National League Central but were bounced out of the Wild-Card Series by the Diamondbacks. Counsell is the most coveted name on this year’s manager market, and his contract with the Brewers officially expires on October 31. The Mets want Counsell as their manager, and he’s their first choice, but they will have competition for his services. 

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