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Price was only with the Giants for one season, and it was a mixed bag at best for the San Francisco hurlers. The 62-year-old appears to be leaving on his own, however, and could be with another organization for the 2025 season. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic suggests former San Francisco hurler Ryan Vogelsong as a potential replacement.

Price managed the Reds from 2014 through 2019 and has spent the last two seasons as a senior advisor to the Padres’ coaching staff. He has a long-time relationship with new Giants manager Bob Melvin and is from the Bay Area, which is why he’s presumably coming out of semi-retirement to get back in the dugout.

Price was hired as pitching coach for the Phillies after previously managing the Reds from 2014-2018. Before taking the Cincinnati gig, he worked as the pitching coach for the Mariners, Diamondbacks and also the Reds before being promoted. Since the 58-year-old announce he was retiring from full-time work, it seems possible Price takes a consulting job with the Phillies or another organization. The Phillies will now be looking for a new pitching coach.

Gelb says Price turned down offers from the Diamondbacks and Padres to join new manager Joe Girardi’s staff in Philadelphia. The 57-year-old was the pitching coach of the Mariners (2000-2006), Diamondbacks (2007-2009), and Reds (2010-2013) before serving as the manager in Cincinnati from 2014-2018. He’ll try to turn around a Phillies pitching staff that registered a 4.53 ERA in 2019.

Price was a highly-regarded pitching coach for the Reds, Diamondbacks and Mariners before his ill-fated tenure as the manager of the Reds. The Red Sox have interviewed at least six candidates to replace Dana LeVangie, who was re-assigned within the Red Sox organization. Price is the only candidate interviewed so far who has experience as a major league pitching coach.

Rosenthal says that Girardi was the Reds’ “top choice” for the gig, but the former Yankees manager has decided to remain in an analyst role at MLB Network for the time being. Bell is a finalist for the Rangers and Blue Jays jobs, as well, and the Giants are also reportedly considering him for their general manager post, so it wouldn’t appear to be a slam dunk that he’s headed to Cincinnati.

Baldelli has also interviewed for the Rangers’ job and the Twins are also reportedly considering him. He is the 12th known candidate that the Reds have interviewed. Rosecrans hears that Cincinnati will narrow their candidate pool and do a second round of interviews this week.

Prince joins a long list of potential candidates for the gig -- a list that includes Joe Girardi, John Farrell, Brad Ausmus, David Bell, Billy Hatcher, Pat Kelly, Freddie Benavides, Hensley Meulens, and Charlie Montoyo, among others. Jim Riggleman, who took over as interim manager in April after the Reds fired Bryan Price, is also under consideration for the permanent job.

Heyman adds that Bell, John Farrell and Jim Riggleman were seen by some as the most likely to get the job at the start of the search process, and Bell “may be the one in the lead.” Bell is currently the Giants’ farm director and his father, Buddy, is an executive with the Reds. Cincinnati is also known to have interviewed or plans to interview Hensley Meulens, Charlie Montoyo, Joe Girardi, Brad Ausmus, Billy Hatcher, Pat Kelly and Freddie Benavides.

Meulens is currently the Giants’ bench coach and was a candidate for the Yankees and Tigers managerial jobs last offseason. Montoyo is currently the Rays’ bench coach and has been coaching and managing in the Ray’s system for more than 20 years. The Reds have previously interviewed Joe Girardi, John Farrell, Brad Ausmus, David Bell, Billy Hatcher, Pat Kelly and Freddie Benavides. Jim Riggleman took over as interim manager in April when Price was fired and is also a serious candidate for the permanent job. The Reds finished with a 67-95 record in last place in the National League Central Division. They have a strong farm system and are expected to boost payroll significantly for the 2019 season, making this an attractive job opening even for experienced, successful managers like Girardi and Farrell.