Showalter Is Expected to Get Yankee Job Today

Buck Showalter is expected to become the New York Yankees’ manager today.

Showalter was fired along with Manager Stump Merrill and four other coaches by Yankee General Manager Gene Michael on Oct. 7. At the time, Michael said he would seek a manager with major league experience and the hunt seemed to focus on Doug Rader, Hal Lanier and Davey Johnson.

Showalter, 35, became a candidate to manage the Seattle Mariners, but the Yankee board of directors met and advised Michael to consider Showalter, a popular figure with the players. The fired coach immediately moved to the top of the list of candidates.