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The Mets began their second round interviews with managerial candidates on Tuesday when Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro talked with Mets owner Steve Cohen.

According to Buster Onley of ESPN, Astros bench coach Joe Espada will interview on Thursday, and the second round wraps up with veteran skipper Buck Showalter on Friday.

Billy Eppler and other front office members took part in the first round of the interviews and now Cohen will take the lead this week.

Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren, former Angels manager Brad Ausmus, and Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough did not make it past the first round of interviews to replace Luis Rojas.