Royals’ Don Wakamatsu reportedly is a managerial candidate in Colorado and Arizona

Royals bench Don Wakamatsu could be in line to land his second managerial job.

Wakamatsu has emerged as a candidate for vacancies in Colorado and Arizona, according to Jon Heyman from Today’s Knuckleball, and Wakamatsu is expected to interview with both organizations.

Wakamatsu, 53, previously served as the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season before being fired on Aug. 9, 2010, after a 42-70 start. He has served as Ned Yost’s bench coach since 2014, offering another veteran voice during games and helping the Royals to consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 2014 and 2015.

The Colorado Rockies are looking to replace Walt Weiss, who stepped down after the team finished 75-87 in his fourth season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for a new manager after the organization fired Chip Hale following a 69-93 season.

The Diamondbacks recently hired general manager Mike Hazen to replace Dave Stewart. Hazen, who was the general manager in Boston under president Dave Dombrowski, has close ties to Torey Lovullo, the Red Sox’s bench coach.

This story was originally published October 30, 2016 at 12:47 PM with the headline "Royals’ Don Wakamatsu reportedly is a managerial candidate in Colorado and Arizona."