Nationals Drop Miguel Cairo From Manager Search as Toboni Overhauls Coaching Staff

Overview

• Miguel Cairo was informed he will not be the Nationals’ permanent manager after going 29-43 as interim following Davey Martinez’s July firing.
• Six coaches were told they will not be retained unless the incoming manager opts to keep them: Jim Hickey, Darnell Coles, Gerardo Parra, Ricky Gutierrez, Ricky Bones and Henry Blanco.
• The moves extend Toboni’s early organizational changes, with additional shifts already underway in the front office, scouting and training groups.
• The team has shown interest in former Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann, while prior interviewee Craig Albernaz is off the board after taking the Orioles job.
• Pitching strategist Sean Doolittle and assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson have uncertain futures, and reporting notes Lehmann’s candidacy could be affected by the Dodgers’ postseason schedule.