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Only six teams remain in the race to win the 2025 World Series. This means that 24 MLB teams are currently on leave until the next campaign.
And some of them still don't have a manager. Here are the top-5 teams looking for a new skipper, with the most enviable position at number one. We're not talking about the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins here, of course.
5. Los Angeles Angels
The Angels in our countryside have one of the worst affiliate systems in all of Major League Baseball and already have over $126 million committed to 2026 for a roster that's no good. The next manager won't have much to work with.
4. Washington Nationals
The representatives of the U.S. capital aren't close to winning a Fall Classic title, but they do have some good elements to build on. C.J. Abrams, Dylan Crews and James Wood form an excellent core of position players, while MacKenzie Gore could become a legitimate number-one starter in the Manfred circuit.
The Nats currently have only fourteen million dollars committed to their active roster, which happens to be the lowest amount in MLB. So there's plenty of room to add pieces to the puzzle.
3. Baltimore Orioles
Along with the New York Mets, the O's were among the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball during the 2025 campaign.
With Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, Coby Mayo and Samuel Basallo, the Birds' offensive future is rosy. However, they'll need to find a way to revamp this much-needed starting rotation and relief bullpen with the injury to Felix Bautista. The staff will have to be willing to spend to win, and do it the right way.
2. San Francisco Giants
The Giants collapsed in 2025 after acquiring the services of Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. In addition to Devers, however, the Bay Area outfit has good position players in Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and young Bryce Eldridge, plus Logan Webb and Robbie Ray on the mound. Depth will have to be improved, however.
1. Atlanta Braves
Injuries played a big part in the Braves' downfall in 2025, but the team never seemed to take off even when healthy. However, with a rotation consisting of Spencer Strider, Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep and Grant Holmes, Atlanta should return to its former standards. At forward, Matt Olson Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley are still in place and can take theirs to the next level.
Whoever accepts this position also knows that he has an excellent general manager in Alex Anthopoulos over his head, and that Anthopoulos will do everything in his power to return to the top.
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