The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Cal Raleigh named top MLB player by peers

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced. The Nationals fired Dave Martinez in July, and Miguel Cairo took over on an interim basis.

Butera would be the youngest manager since Minnesota’s Frank Quilici in 1972, according to ESPN, which first reported Butera’s hiring.

The Minnesota Twins have also picked their new manager: former bench coach Derek Shelton, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for five-plus years.

The Twins made a formal announcement on Thursday and scheduled an introductory news conference for Shelton on Tuesday.

See Full Page