A Milwaukee Brewers assistant coach is emerging as a candidate for upcoming MLB manager openings. The Brewers have retained key personnel despite interest from other teams in their coaching staff.
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Apr 26, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Brandon Lockridge (20) is greeted by first base coach Spencer Allen after driving in two runs with a single in the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a model of success for the past decade and itâs quite clear the rest of the league has taken notice. From the Mets long-known courtship of David Stearns, to Craig Counsell leaving for the Cubs, to Walker McKinven going to the White Sox, and so many others, teams have been trying to hire away some of the top brains in the Brewers organization.
The Brewers have still retained some of their most crucial coaches and execs, most notably Matt Arnold, Pat Murphy, and Chris Hook. However, some teams are already getting an early jump on the next hiring cycle for coaches. The Red Sox fired a large chunk of their major league coaching staff recently, which has gotten the industry talking.
Over at The Athletic, Tyler Kepner put together a list of notable names to watch when this next hiring cycle gets into full gear. One current Brewers assistant coach was listed among the names, but itâs probably not who you would have expected.
The article mentions a current Brewers assistant coach as a notable name to watch, although it does not specify who they are.
The Boston Red Sox recently fired a significant portion of their major league coaching staff, prompting discussions about potential manager hires across the league.
The Brewers have successfully retained key figures like Matt Arnold, Pat Murphy, and Chris Hook, even as other teams attempt to hire away their top talent.
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First base coach Spencer Allen.
The 48 year old Allen is in his first season as the Brewers first base coach. He has been in the organization since 2022, starting as a field coordinator and then most recently serving as the teamâs Director of Player Development before being moved to the on-field staff for 2026.
Prior to joining the Brewers, Allen was the head coach for Northwesternâs baseball team.
The Brewers moved Allen to the on-field staff to replace Julio Borbon because they wanted more aggression on the basepaths again. Itâs worked so far as the Brewers have the most stolen bases in baseball with 36.
Allen clearly is highly regarded around the league. Heâs been a head coach before at the college level, has experience in player development on the pro side, and now the on-field MLB coaching experience. That checks just about every box you could look for in terms of experience, and heâs still fairly young at 48 years old.
Still, Allen probably would not have been most peopleâs first guess for a Brewers assistant coach to be on the radar for managerial jobs since this is his first year with the on-field staff and his previous work in the organization has been more behind the scenes in player development.
It wouldnât surprise me if third base coach Matt Erickson, offense and strategy coordinator Jason Lane, or field coordinator Nestor Corredor also get some looks at managerial jobs in the future. They werenât listed by The Athletic for this cycle, however.
Also on the list of candidates was Walker McKinven, the former Brewers strategy coordinator who became the White Sox bench coach prior to last season.