Managerial Changes
A list of fired managers and their replacements for the 2007 season.
| Hired to be Fired |
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| Team | Fired | Hired |
| Chicago Cubs | Dusty Baker | Lou Piniella |
| Cubs hope Piniella's fiery style can get them to a World Series. | ||
| Florida Marlins | Joe Girardi | Fredi Gonzalez |
| Marlins waste little time in naming Gonzalez, a former Marlins coach. | ||
| Oakland Athletics | Ken Macha | Bob Geren |
| Athletics promote Bob Geren from bench coach to manager. | ||
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy | Bud Black |
| Bud Black gets his first managing job in San Diego after seven years with the Angels. | ||
| San Francisco Giants | Felipe Alou | Bruce Bochy |
| Bochy bolts San Diego but remains in NL West. | ||
| Texas Rangers | Buck Showalter | Ron Washington |
| Longtime A's coach Washington chosen over four other candidates. | ||
| Washington Nationals | Frank Robinson | Manny Acta |
| Manny Acta agreed to a two-year contract, making him the youngest manager in the major leagues. | ||
