By Mark GonzalesAn ESPN report stated that Jim Riggleman will be retained by Washington as its manager.
A source told ESPN that Riggleman would be announced as the Nationals' manager Thursday.
This would maintain a Chicagoland presence, as general manager Mike Rizzo is a Park Ridge native. Riggleman, meanwhile, managed the Cubs from 1995 to 1999. Riggleman took over for Manny Acta as interim manager last July.
A National League scouting source said Wednesday that if Riggleman was
hired, he would rehire longtime friend Dan Radison as a coach. Radison
served as a coach under Riggleman in San Diego and with the Cubs and
recently served as a roving hitting coach in the St. Louis farm system.
The source added that Riggleman would retain Rick Eckstein as hitting coach.
The source added that Riggleman would retain Rick Eckstein as hitting coach.
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