The San Francisco Giants interviewed big-league assistant trainer Alyssa Nakken this week for their vacant managerial post, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. As Baggarly notes, Nakken is thought to be the first woman to ever formally interview for a Major League Baseball managerial task.
Nakken, 33, has already served as a trailblazer in MLB historical past. She was once the first woman ever named to a big-league coaching body of workers in 2020. In 2022, she become the first woman to function a base trainer following an ejection. Nakken has been with the Giants group for just about a decade, serving in a lot of roles. Prior to that, she was a well-regarded collegiate softball player.
Nakken is one in every of a number of inner applicants the Giants have interviewed following their dismissal of Gabe Kapler overdue within the season. Earlier this week, it was once reported that bench trainer Kai Correa and third-base trainer Mark Hallberg had been additionally applicants for the placement. Bullpen trainer Craig Albernaz has been recognized as any other possible interviewee. (The Cleveland Guardians have additionally proven hobby in Albernaz taking on for the retiring Terry Francona.)
The Giants fired Kapler on Sept. 29 after he failed to steer them to the playoffs for the 1/3 time in 4 seasons on the helm. Overall, Kapler gained 54.3% of his regular-season contests with San Francisco. That proportion is skewed through a standout 107-win effort in 2021. Kapler another way had the Giants taking part in round .500 ball, give or take a recreation or two right here and there.
Kapler was once achieved no favors through media experiences that steered the Giants’ clubhouse had misplaced center of attention thank you partly to his laidback nature. The Giants stormed out to a 49-41 get started this season earlier than collapsing in the second one part with a 30-42 mark.
