Three MLB managers who may be fired in the coming weeks

Now that the 2021 MLB season is weeks away from its conclusion, teams are starting to look ahead to the offseason. Only so many teams can reach the playoffs; even though teams had postseason aspirations at the start of the season, not all of those dreams became reality.

Any team can underperform for a season. Sometimes those struggles persist for a second, or even a third, year. But eventually, a change needs to be made. Coaches get replaced, managers are fired, and the front office is given an ultimatum to improve.

Three MLB managers on the hot seat

As the season enters the final weeks, it is clear several managers are entering their final days with their teams. Some of those managers will simply be a scapegoat for the failures of the front office, or for players going through a slump. Nonetheless, those changes will be made.

Let’s take a look at three MLB managers that may be fired in the coming weeks.

Luis Rojas

Nothing short of reaching the MLB playoffs would be enough for the New York Mets and Luis Rojas. He was retained despite an overhaul of the front office, although he was clearly on the hot seat from the moment that new management took over.

For a while, it seemed that Rojas would survive. The Mets, despite their issues offensively and numerous injuries, were atop the NL East at the trade deadline. Moves were made to shore up the roster with an eye towards clinching that playoff berth.

Instead, the Mets have been in free fall. They have dropped to 61-63, seven games behind the Braves in the NL East. Steve Cohen is publically calling out the lineup, and the hitting coaches had been fired back in May. Changes are going to be made.

The first change is likely to be Rojas. He is still well regarded, someone that should get another managerial role in the near future. But unless something drastically changes, and the Mets go on a winning streak to reach the postseason, Luis Rojas will not be with the team in 2022.