Astros could name new general manager before end of World Series: Sources

The Houston Astros could hire a new general manager before the conclusion of the World Series, according to multiple league sources. Candidates drawing serious interest include Milwaukee Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine, Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield, and St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Randy Flores. The franchise has been searching for a baseball operations leader since dismissing Dana Brown in mid-August.

None of the three primary external candidates has previously run a baseball operations department. Owner Jim Crane and senior adviser Jeff Bagwell are overseeing the front-office restructuring, which also includes finding a new field manager following the departure of Joe Espada last week.