Overview

• The Red Sox have granted the San Francisco Giants permission to talk to game planning coordinator and catching coach Jason Varitek about their managerial vacancy.
• Varitek, who spent 15 years as Boston’s catcher from 1997-2011, has been a member of Boston skipper Alex Cora's coaching staff since the 2021 season.
• The Giants fired manager Gabe Kapler with three games remaining in the regular season. He compiled a 78-81 record in 2023 and was 295-248 in four seasons with San Francisco.
• Interim manager Kai Correa finished out the season for the Giants and has already interviewed for the manager role, along with Giants coaches Mark Hallberg and Alyssa Nakken.
• While Varitek is a candidate for the Giants' managerial job, it is not known yet whether he has any interest in the role or if a formal interview has been conducted.