Next MLB Manager To Be Fired Odds

We’ve hit the All-Star break and already three MLB managers have been fired. There are a number of others firmly on the hot seat. Which one, if any, is next?

The Pittsburgh Pirates started the 2025 manager firings when they axed Derek Shelton on May 8. The Pirates were 12-26 at the time and in their sixth season under Shelton. The franchise has continued to struggle despite having one of the best pitchers – Paul Skenes – in baseball.

Colorado then let long-time manager Bud Black go on May 11. The Rockies were off to a horrific start (15-28) and on pace to establish several records for futility in a MLB season. Just last week, the Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo as the club has struggled since winning the World Series in 2019.

Who’s next?

Could It Be Boone?

As the Yankees entered June, they were 35-22. Since June 1, they’ve severely underachieved and have gone 18-21. They fell out of first place in the AL East and head into the All-Star break two games behind the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. New York is just one game ahead of rival Boston and 2.5 games ahead of fourth-place Tampa Bay.

Yes, Boone’s Yankees are still in the running for the playoffs, but their record in June has put them in a precarious position. In addition to hoping to win the World Series for the first time since 2009, the Yankees are under a lot of pressure to prove that Juan Soto’s free-agent departure for the Mets didn’t ruin their season. 

They were checking those boxes for a while, but recently they haven’t. Boone’s job security may be jeopardized if the Yankees continue their recent struggles. The injury-plagued pitching rotation doesn’t help either. Clarke Schmidt is now done for the season, but Luis Gil just looked great in a rehab start.

Boone’s odds to be the next manager fired are +3300 (at SportsBetting.ag) and rightfully so. It’s not very likely as the Yankees are still very much alive in the playoff race. It is the Yankees, though, and crazier things have happened.

Mark Kotsay & the A’s

This is Kotsay’s fourth season managing the A’s. He’s never had a winning season, but can you blame him? Principal owner John Fisher does not open up the checkbook to bring Kotsay a roster worthy of the MLB playoffs, yet Kotsay is supposed to get the team there this year. 

The A’s have finished no higher than fourth in the AL West during Kotsay’s reign. Fisher made a couple of small offseason moves with the hopes of making some improvements from last season and making the franchise relevant again.

Unfortunately, it’s been an epic fail, for the most part. The “homeless” A’s play in Sutter Health Park where runs just seem to manufacture themselves. If not for the Rockies, the A’s would have MLB’s highest run differential (-134) in MLB. The pitching isn’t great and the bullpen ranks 29th in ERA (5.50). 

The A’s do have a couple of young stars in All-Star picks Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson. The problem is they don’t have much else. Kotsay’s contract doesn’t expire until 2028, but can the A’s really wait that long? Kotsay has 364 losses in three-plus seasons at the helm. That’s why he has the second-shortest odds at +450 to get fired next, available at BetOnline sportsbook.

Hard to Believe But Likely

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker won six straight AL East Division titles before finishing second last season. The slide continues in 2025 as the Braves head into the All-Star break 42-53 and in fourth place in the division. 

The 2025 season started with seven straight losses before the team got a win. Former NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. did not start the season and didn’t enter the lineup until May. That was part of the problem. Spencer Strider, who went 20-5 in 2023, missed almost all of last season and started late this season. He also lost his first five starts and finally has an ERA below 4.00.

Former Cy Young winner Chris Sale is hurt. A.J. Smith-Shawver is done for the season, and the Braves are headed for about 90 losses this season if something doesn’t change. Now, Snitker’s contract is up at the end of the season. He could easily retire and walk away, but what if the clubhouse turns chaotic?

Atlanta may choose to move sooner rather than later and head into the offseason with the team headed in a new direction. That’s what the books favor at this point should Atlanta’s troubles continue. Snitker is actually the favorite right now to be the next MLB manager let go at +150 odds at BetOnline.ag