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Could a Clayton be leaving the Dodgers for the Giants?
No, not that one. Clayton McCullough, the Dodgers’ field coordinator, has emerged as a candidate for the Giants’ managerial opening, Sirius XM’s Craig Mish reported.
McCullough has been with LA since 2015, when he left Toronto to work under Gabe Kapler, then farm director and now another candidate to become Giants manager. They both worked under then-GM Zaidi, who eventually left to become the Giants’ president of baseball operations last offseason.
Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Royals quality control coach Pedro Grifol are the other known candidates to receive invitations for second interviews. It is unclear how far along McCullough is in the process.
McCullough, 39, was a minor league catcher from 2002-05 before immediately getting into coaching, first as a hitting instructor for the rookie-level Pulaski Blue Jays at just 25. He started managing in the minors with Toronto in 2007, mostly at the Low- or High-A level, before becoming their minor league coordinator of instruction following the 2013 season.
This managerial search has shown that having a background with Zaidi will help, and McCullough follows that trend.
C's manager Clayton McCullough fielding questions during today's media availability at Scotiabank Field @vancanadians pic.twitter.com/kq7HLfBv
— Rob Fai (@RobFai) September 5, 2012
As the Giants keep looking, Hensley Meulens may have found his next job. The longtime San Francisco coach and incumbent bench coach, who was granted an interview with Zaidi to become manager but not a second one, is talking with the Marlins about a coaching role, MLB Network reported.