(Photo : Harry How/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – San Francisco Giants coach Alyssa Nakken earlier than the sport in opposition to the at Dodger Stadium.
The San Francisco Giants are on the lookout for a brand new head coach, and a possible alternative might be history-making.
The Giants fired Gabe Kepler in September and are interviewing potential replacements. One of them is Alyssa Nakken, a member of the staff’s employees since 2020.
The assistant coach has reportedly been interviewed for the managerial place, in response to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. If every little thing falls into place, the 33-year-old might make MLB historical past by changing into the primary feminine coach within the league.
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Nakken has been a base-running teacher and outfield assistant for the Giants for the final couple of years. She is considered one of a minimum of three assistant coaches interviewed for the place. The others are Kai Correa and Mark Hallberg.
Hallberg might spoil Nakken dream
However, from that group of assistant coaches, Hallberg is a favourite to land the job, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle claimed.
Regardless, nothing has been made official. Nakken owns a credible resume, having had roles in baseball operations, occasion logistics, enterprise growth, and coordinating well being and wellness initiatives, per Bleacher Report.
“Manager and/or bench coach positions are two that my interests gravitate towards at this point in time,” Nakken stated after finishing her first season with the San Francisco Giants in 2020.
Nakken would even be the newest identify to have a key position on the planet of baseball. Rachel Balkovec has two seasons of teaching the Tampa Tarpoons, a Low-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Aside from Balkovec, different notable girls in baseball embody Ronnie Gajowink, who coaches the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A Hillsboro Hops.
There can also be Kim Ng, the final supervisor of the Miami Marlins, who has completed a wonderful job main the staff to the postseason.
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