Jeff Banister will be new Rangers manager, report says

The Rangers will hire Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister to be their next manager, FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal reports.

Sources: #Rangers to hire #Pirates ’ Banister as manager.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 16, 2014

Banister, 49, had one big league at-bat (and one hit) for the Pirates in 1991. He spent 29 years  in the Pittsburgh organization as a player, coach and minor-league manager. He had been the Pirates bench coach since 2010.

He beats out Rangers bench boach Tim Bogar and Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash, the other finalists.

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