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Nakken, 33, who is on the San Francisco Giants'
staff as an assistant coach, was among the club's internal
candidates to have a formal interview this past week, according
to The Athletic report.
Giants bench coach Kai Correa and third base coach Mark Hallberg
were also interviewed as a potential successor to Gabe Kapler,
who was fired Sept. 29.
Joining Kapler's staff before the 2020 season, Nakken has spent
the last four seasons focusing on baserunning, outfield
instruction and in-game preparation.
Nakken became the first woman to coach on the field in the
majors when she handled first base duties after Antoan
Richardson was ejected on April 12, 2022.
Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 as a baseball operations intern
following a standout softball career at Sacramento State. She
later moved into a front office role before joining Kapler's
staff.
--Field Level Media
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