Mariners interviewing Espada, per reports

In normal circumstances, this would be quite unusual — a team granting a division rival permission to interview their manager for the rival team's open managerial spot. However, this is the Houston Astros we are talking about, where circumstances are rarely normal. This is the final year of Espada's current deal with Houston. After spending six years as a bench coach for the club, he was named the team's manager after Dusty Baker retired following the 2023 season.