John Schneider — Toronto Blue Jays

Montoyo may not be known to everyone, but he is the longtime manager of the Triple-A Durham Bulls; Montoyo is all set to lead the Blue Jays towards the postseason in Year 4. Although at first, Montoyo didn't have it easy as it helped lead a young team to an expanded postseason in '20. The Jays soon had a great year in 2021.

The Blue Jays finished 91-71 despite playing away from Canada. Montoyo ensured that there were significant improvements and better in the past offseason. Montoyo will be given an unenviable task of giving the star-studded roster back to the winning mode. Last heard, Schneider replaced Montoyo.

Phil Nevin — Los Angeles Angels

Joe Maddon has enjoyed enormous success in his managerial career compared to Angels. While managing Tampa Bay, Maddon led the Rays to a historic win at the World Series in 2008 and enjoyed five 90-win seasons. Maddon then went to Chicago and took the Cubs under his wing to enjoy three-straight NLCS appearances and ensured an emphatic win in the 2016 World Series.

With the Angels, Maddon boasted of a team with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. However, things went downhill for him as the  Angels lost 12-straight games, finally leading to Maddon's dismissal. Phil Nevin has now taken his place as the interim manager.

Mark Kotsay — Oakland Athletics

After the longtime manager Bob Melvin traveled south towards San Diego, the A's was looking in 2012. Oakland's brass landed on former Athletic utility man Mark Kotsay, who continued to play in the team for four seasons (' 04-'07) during his l7-year career.

Kotsay has been put in the unenviable position of ushering in a new era of Oakland Athletic baseball as the team has met the same fate. However, this may surely mean that Kotsay will have an easier time with the results. Kotsay will put his skills to good use as he would experiment with a team that does not have much to boast of.

Rob Thomson — Philadelphia Phillies

After a two-year break, Joe Girardi was back at it to manage the Phillies. Girardi proved himself in New York, leading the Bronx Bombers to win the 2009 World Series title and recorded a remarkable 910-710 over the next ten seasons.

Girardi was not in his element at the beginning as he was managing the Phillies, the club postseason that went 110-112 overall. However, Girardi was fired after the start of the 2022 season, 22-29, and hence he had to make way for Thomson; let's see what the former Yankees coach is slated to do in the future.

Oliver Marmol — St. Louis Cardinals

Oliver Marmol is a former Cardinals draft pick who was part of the organization in the 07-'10. In '17, the Cardinals chose Marmol as the team's first base coach, and he has been working as the bench coach.

If Marmol doesn't give the best results, the Cardinals may show Marmol the door; in this case, Marmol's task is neatly cut. As he coached the team, Marmol is taking the seat left behind Shildt, who reached the postseason in all three seasons. However, he was still fired even after the 90-win campaign.

Derek Shelton — Pittsburgh Pirates

Derek Shelton filled up Clint Hurdle's shoes as Clint's tenure ended following the '19 season. Since joining the club, Shelton led the Pirates to an 80-142 record as he completed the last-place finishes in the NL Central. It was not entirely to Derek's fault, though, that his team's performance was not up to the mark.

The Pirates' performance is affected because of a shortage of talented rosters in the league, and it could get even worse if the team does not retain players of the caliber of CF Bryan Reynolds. Shelton had a challenging task at his hand.

Brandon Hyde — Baltimore Orioles

When Brandon Hyde took on the Baltimore job in 2019, he got a bad deal as he got a lousy roster in the game of baseball. Baltimore had improved from last year with seven wins in his first year and got a .500 record in the 2020 season (25-35). The '17 Orioles lost as many as 117 games, with the esteemed Buck Showalter as manager.

Hyde's Orioles performance suffered a significant pitfall. The most stacked division in baseball, Baltimore secured the fifth position in the 52-110 record. Of course, scripting wins is not easy, especially when you are pitted against teams such as the Rays, Red Sox, Yankees, and Blue Jays.

 Chris Woodward — Texas Rangers

Chris Woodward rose to instant fame when he took over in Texas in 2019. Although the roster wasn't anything to write about, the Rangers completed Woodard's first season with a record of 78-84. Woodward made it possible because of his natural leadership skills and ability to make perfect game decisions. He ensured that the Rangers team's future looked bright.

N Woodward also played an essential role in Texas' colossal offseason. Even the player of the moment, Corey Seager, said that the main appeal to signing with the Rangers was to play for the talented Woodward. The two worked together for the Dodgers when Woodward became the team's third base coach. The offseason signings add a great deal of heft to Woodward's resume.

 Torey Lovullo — Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo was named the NL Manager of the Year. During his time as a manager, he successfully made a 93-69 record, making a postseason appearance. However, he went on to enjoy back-to-back winning seasons but hasn't been able to enjoy significant success ever since.

The Diamondbacks haven't been able to compete against the NL West powers, so fans would get more time devoted to the team's younger players. However, Lovullo, instead of giving more time to the newbies, is busy concentrating on Arizona's veterans, thus stunting the growth of people.

Mike Matheny — Kansas City Royals

The Cardinals appointed Mike Matheny during a 47-46 campaign. Matheny enjoyed tremendous success in St. Louis, successfully rehauling the team when Albert Pujols left for the Angels. There was not much to expect from Matheny, yet he managed to impress all, helping the Cardinals to an NL Pennant in the second year as manager. Overall, Matheny guided St. Louis to three division titles and, not to forget, four postseason appearances.

After his stint with the Cardinals, Matheny joined the Kansas City Royals. Matheny successfully guided the Royals to a respectable 26-34 record in the '20 season. He ensured a 74-win campaign in '21, bettering the offseason projections for the Royals. Matheny's forte lies in helping develop young players. He would soon have the Royals ready for playoff contention in a year.

David Bell — Cincinnati Reds

David Michael Bell is an American former professional baseball third baseman, currently the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Following in his father Buddy's footsteps as a manager, Bell has been able to establish his forte in just the first two years with the Reds. Bell's squad had just registered 75 wins in Year 1 and reached the postseason in the following season. In '21, under Bell's guidance, the Reds boasted of the best record among NL teams that didn't qualify for the postseason. Bell is a popular chap, and players love him. He is also a passionate player, having witnessed 16 ejections over three years.

David Ross — Chicago Cubs

David Wade Ross is an American former professional baseball catcher who is the current manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball.

The third-year skipper had led Chicago to an NL Central crown in '20 before completing the 71-91 last year. Expectations are pretty low for the Cubs entering '22 with a roster that doesn't match the other front-runner teams such as Milwaukee and St. Louis. Although, any position lower than the third-place finish can be a significant disappointment. As per his track record, Ross would be able to give his team more wins than the Pirates or Reds.

 Tony La Russa — Chicago White Sox

Did the White Sox's decision to fire Rick Renteria and choose Tony La Russa in his place to backfire? Tony La Russa is A Hall of Fame manager who holds three World Series titles, one with Oakland and two with St. Louis; however, La Russa hasn't been able to register a win since 2011.

Now that he is in his seventies, doubts are circulating about his role as an HoF manager and whether he can handle the young team. Last season, La Russa's club completed 93 wins and also won the AL Central crown. Since La Russa is playing for the Sox and competing in the World Series, good things are on the team's plan.

Don Mattingly — Miami Marlins

Miami's surprise playoff appearance was a great shock for many pundits who considered the Marlins one of the worst teams in the NL East. However, Miami's excellent performance had great expectations riding on them in the following year, the expectations that the Marlins failed to fulfill and slumped to a 67-95 mark. Don Mattingly had a great win with the Marlins in 2020.

Perhaps the concern for the Marlins was how they finished the season. Miami had a 43-69 over the last four months of the year and didn't look competitive enough. Let's see how his future shapes up henceforward.

 Rocco Baldelli — Minnesota Twins

Rocco Daniel Baldelli is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach who is also the manager of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, Baldelli quickly moved through the minor leagues and made his big league debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on the opening day of 2003.

Last season, the dreams of the Twins team did not perform up to their potential. Minnesota got off to a shaky start and could not find its footing as they went ahead with the 73-89 season. Baldelli went through criticism. But it was not entirely his fault, as his team members suffered from nagging ailments throughout the year. Baldelli has a lot on his plate currently.

 Bud Black — Colorado Rockies

Bud Black is another manager whose front office had let him down. Bud Black greatly supported the Rockies and led them to many wins when he first took over the team in 2017. He ended Black's stream of bad luck as he led Colorado to an 87-75 record (and also led to the team's first postseason appearance in nearly a decade). The following year, the Rockies finished better with a 91-71 record and had a memorable Wild Card victory over the Chicago Cubs.

In the past offseason, All-Star shortstop Trevor Story there was a massive deal with the Boston Red Sox after the Rockies refused to trade him before the last year's deadline. Colorado hasn't been able to boast of a winning season in three years, but it was not entirely because of Bud Black.

Aaron Boone — New York Yankees

Aaron John Boone is an American baseball manager and former midfielder, currently the New York Yankees manager in Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009. As a player, Boone is most known for his 2003 campaign with the Yankees, during which he was an All-Star and went on to a walk-off home run in the 2003 American League Championship Series.

It has been a mixed bag for Boone as he led the Yankees to playoff berths in his four seasons as skipper and ensured 100-win campaigns. Sadly Boone proved to be a fall guy for an underperforming team. The Yankees will compete for an AL East crown in '22 and have their sights on it.

 Scott Servais — Seattle Mariners

Scott Daniel Servais is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the current manager of the Seattle Mariners. Servais was a primary league catcher for eleven seasons, former assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and director of player development for the Texas Rangers. He has also played in the National League for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies.

When Servais signed on to take over the M's in 2016 and managed a team with great talent, however, the stoic skipper watched as Seattle cut costs and had big names such as Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz, and Ketel Marte to different ball clubs. All eyes will be on Servais as the team makes its first postseason appearance since 2001.

Dave Martinez — Washington Nationals

David Martinez is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is currently the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball manager. He served as the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.

The journey of Martinez's first year in Washington didn't go as planned. The team went on to win disappointing 82 games and failed to make the postseason. But the 2019 season began as a nightmare. Pundits and fans, everyone wanted Martinez to be fired. However, Washington held on to Martinez pretty strong and soon enough had an incredible run to the World Series title. Rebuilding his team for the postseason in '22 will undoubtedly prove to be a tall task with the Nats in the middle of a rebuild, But Martinez is at it and should be at the peak of his success soon.

Gabe Kapler — San Francisco Giants

Gabriel Stefan Kapler, nicknamed "Kap," is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current manager of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Although, Gabe Kapler's performance is still under a scanner. San Francisco's manager has entered his fourth season overall and second with the Giants. Kapler had two seasons with the Phillies, where he went 161-163. In Year 1 with the Giants, Kapler's team outperformed expectations and finished 29-31. In '21, Kapler was called the National League Manager of the Year after leading his club to an MLB-best 107-55 record. Barring a few aberrations, the season became a massive success. Kapler's time has suddenly come.

Craig Counsell — Milwaukee Brewers

Craig John Counsell is an American former professional baseball player who is the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Counsell took on the role of the Brewers' manager in May 2015; he became the longest-tenured manager in the National League in 2021 and held the franchise record for registering maximum wins in the team history.

Counsell doesn't only have an excellent feel for the game but is said to be one of the best decision-makers in the sport. After his team went 61-76 during his interim season, Counsell guided his Brewers to resounding success in the next three years, winning 73, 86, and 96 games. Milwaukee has reached the postseason four years in a row and went for a 95-win season in '21.

Buck Showalter– New York Mets

William Nathaniel Showalter III is an American professional baseball manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. He is also an erstwhile professional Minor League Baseball player and television analyst for ESPN and the YES Network for Yankees telecasts.

Is Buck Showalter the right man to steer the Mets back to the postseason? Showalter returns to the dugout after a gap of three years. He is a three-time American League (AL) Manager of the Year. Showalter has earned a reputation for building baseball teams into postseason contenders in a short period. He is a three-time Manager of the Year. Showalter has won over 1,500 games during his career and spent four years taking care of the Yankees in the 1990s.

 Brian Snitker — Atlanta Braves

Brian Gerald Snitker is an American professional baseball coach and the former player-manager of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Snitker has also been in the Braves organization in different roles since playing in their minor league organization from 1977 to 1980. He became a manager in 2016. In 2021, Snitker also led his team to a World Series championship.

The 2018 NL Manager of the Year, Snitker improved the Braves' record as the team under his charge had steered Atlanta one win away from the World Series in 2020. Snitker has led Atlanta to four-straight division titles and is touted as the favorite in '22.

Dusty Baker — Houston Astros

Taking over AJ Hinch, Dusty Baker had last coached in 2017 when he steered his team, Nationals, to an emphatic 97-win season. As a manager, Baker's last four seasons had ensured 90-97 wins.

The truth about Baker is that he has never won it all. That is his profession and where he would be judged upon. In his first year with the Astros, Baker had his team finish the regular season with a losing record (29-31) and reached Game 7 of the ALCS. Last year, Baker's had better success with the Astros, who won the American League Pennant before succumbing to a powerful team like Atlanta in the World Series.

 AJ Hinch — Detroit Tigers

Andrew Jay Hinch is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Hinch became one of the catchers for the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies.

The disgraced erstwhile manager of the Houston Astros is now back to the league and slated for Year 2 in Detroit. AJ Hinch steered the Astros when they went on to win the 2017 World Series; at the same time, the team was blamed for being in a cheating scheme during games. After he got suspended, Hinch was hired by the Tigers and has provided the franchise with some solid managing. There is no doubt Hinch has been a good manager and is one of the best.

Kevin Cash — Tampa Bay

Kevin Cash is undoubtedly an outstanding coach and has led his team to as many as 90 victories in 2018; Cash coached Tampa to 96 wins and won a spot in the postseason in Year 5.

Two years ago, Cash led a Rays team in the American League-best 40 games and was part of the AL in the World Series. However, the star manager had to pull an unhittable Blake Snell from Game 6, which impacted his career badly. Cash's team responded as he won the AL East (and 100 games) in '21 — eventually capitulating to Boston in the ALDS. Money will certainly turn things around in the future.

Alex Cora — Boston Red Sox

Jose Alexander Cora is a Puerto Rican baseball manager and former infielder who manages the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. He previously had played for MLB for 14 seasons with the Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals.

Cora had an impressive debut as a manager who guided the Red Sox to as many as 108 wins and a World Series title in 2018. However, Cora and the Boston Red Sox went from bad to worse in the '19 season. Then, the Red Sox let Cora because of his involvement in the Astros' cheating scandal, and he was suspended for a year. After spending the 2020 season away from baseball, Cora was again hired by the Sox ahead of the '21 season…and Boston rushed to the ALCS, beating the Yankees and Rays.

 Dave Roberts — Los Angeles Dodgers

David Ray Roberts is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who manages the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for MLB teams in a decade-long career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being called the Dodgers manager in 2016.

During the six seasons of the Dodgers, Roberts has won 542 games, including 106 in '19 and '21, and led the club to win five NLCS appearances, three trips to the World Series, and a World Series title. Although Roberts' initial decisions were questioned in the postseason, the Los Angeles manager changed things up in the postseason. With a new contract in place, Roberts is said to enter the '22 with some good things happening in the future.

 Terry Francona — Cleveland Guardians

Terrence Jon Francona, nicknamed "Tito," is an American baseball manager and former player who is the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB) manager. Earlier, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox for eight seasons when he steered his team to World Series titles and ended the franchise's 86-year championship drought.

In eight years with the Red Sox, Terry Francona's team had not won as many as 86 games in a season. During his tenure, Boston had two wins World Series and also established himself as an annual contender. In his 10th year in Cleveland, Francona hopes to steer his team back to the postseason for the sixth time. Cleveland's skipper has led the team to five impressive 90-plus-win seasons,

Bob Melvin — San Diego Padres

Robert Paul Melvin is a former American professional baseball player and coach, the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has secured the position of Manager of the Year three times.

Despite doing with financial limitations, Melvin has proved his mettle many a time. Melvin led the A's to consecutive 97-win seasons in 2018-19 and a third-straight trip to the postseason in '20. As he enters his first season in charge of the Padres, Melvin has the potential to beat teams such as Dodgers and Giants to get closer to the World Series title.