Laurila: The manager’s perspective: Ned Yost on managerial turnover
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on May 23, 2018:
Ned Yost took over as the manager of the Kansas City Royals on May 13, 2010. The fact that he still holds the position puts him in select company. Of the 30 current MLB managers, only five were skippering their current club at the start of the 2011 season, and only Mike Scioscia (1999) and Bruce Bochy (2006) can boast a longer tenure than can Yost.
Managerial turnover has been especially prevalent in recent years. A full third of the 30 weren’t in their current role at the start of last season, and half weren’t there on Opening Day 2016. This season alone has seen seven new faces at the helm.
In the first installment of a series — we’ll hear from a different manager each week, generally focusing on a specific subject — Yost shares his opinion on the recent influx of managerial turnover.
Read the full article here: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-managers-perspective-ned-yost-on-managerial-turnover/
Originally published: May 25, 2018. Last Updated: May 25, 2018.