Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Terry Francona will step away from managerial duties for the remainder of the season to focus on his health and recovery.
DeMarlo Hale will assume managerial duties for the rest of the season. Francona informed the coaching staff on Thursday night what was about to transpire. He wanted to fly to Chicago quickly to tell his players in person that he was going to have to step away, but doctors insisted he stay home and get into the hospital immediately to get ready for his surgery. But they are really good at what they do and I wanted to make sure they understood that. If I can help, I will. Francona takes leave due to health reasons.
Share share-square Francona, a two-time World Series champion manager with the Boston Red Sox, dealt with serious health issues a year ago, when a gastrointestinal ailment — followed by blood clotting problems — led to spending an extended period in intensive care.
Francona is in his ninth season with Cleveland. Francona led the Indians to the World Series in , when the club lost in seven games to the Chicago Cubs. The news on Francona continues a bumpy past week for the Indians, who have been overrun by injuries that have damaged their playoff hopes.
Earlier this week, Francona missed two games with a nasty head cold he picked up on a recent road trip. Following the announcement, Francona spoke passionately about his love for the organization. His father, Tito, played for the Indians from I love this place. Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter to get fresh perspectives on the Tampa Bay Rays and the rest of the majors from sports columnist John Romano.
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Since the younger Francona — also affectionately known at Tito — was hired, Cleveland has five playoff appearances and won the American League championship in Cleveland lost to the Chicago Cubs in the World Series in seven games. Bench Coach DeMarlo Hale will take over for Francona and other coaches will shuffle roles to make up for his absence.
Former Cleveland catcher Sandy Alomar will remain a first base coach, though he replaced Francona on an interim basis in So I care for him. I obviously see Tito every day and I know the pain and discomfort he's in. We talked about it a lot but in the end, I was going always leave that decision to Tito, and he would be the one to do it on his terms and on his time. Cleveland kicks off a weekend series with the White Sox eight games behind first place in the AL Central and five games out of a wild card playoff spot.
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