Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny is entering his third season as the manager of the Kansas City Royals and they have taken a nosedive.
After they went 74-88 in 2021, a lot of people thought that they would improve and even be close to .500. Instead, they are on pace for a 53-109 record through 55 games.
The offense has regressed and top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. has not exactly been phenomenal at the plate in his rookie season but the pitching has really regressed for them.
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais
The Seattle Mariners are on pace for a better run differential than they had last year when they went 90-72 but a negative run differential has caught up with the Mariners in 2022.
Servais, 55, is in his seventh season as the manager of the Mariners and they have yet to make the playoffs and have, essentially, played .500 baseball under his leadership (464-463 entering Wednesday). In 2022, they are 26-31. 2021 AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray has also been a big disappointment (4.97 ERA, 75 ERA+ in 11 starts).
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde
The Baltimore Orioles have improved in 2022 … but that’s not exactly a high bar for the team under manager Brandon Hyde.
Hyde, 48, is in his fourth season as their manager and in 2019 and 2021 (the two full seasons under Hyde), they lost 108 and 110 games. In 2022, they are 24-33 with a winning percentage of .421, which is the highest he has had as a manager. That’s still a pace of 68-94.