The Houston Astros "have expressed interest" in hiring Craig Counsell as manager in the wake of Dusty Baker's retirement.

Counsell has also drawn interest from the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians.

The Milwaukee Brewers already granted the Mets and Guardians permission to interview Counsell, while the report hears from a source that the Brewers themselves "have begun the process of requesting interviews with potential managerial replacements."