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San Diego Padres bench coach Rick Renteria is expected to interview with the Detroit Tigers for their open managerial position.

(AP File Photo)

The field of candidates for the managerial opening with the Detroit Tigers has doubled, according to a CBSSports.com report.

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com said the Tigers

. MLive.com learned that

, which means he could be lined up for an interview as early as Monday.

The Tigers interviewed hitting coach Lloyd McClendon on Thursday and Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach Tim Wallach on Friday.

Ausmus is a former Tigers catcher who played 18 seasons in the majors. He is highly regarded around baseball but has never managed in the minors or the majors. He was the manager of the team from Israel in the qualifying tournament for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Renteria, 51, has coached in the majors for six seasons, including three as the bench coach for the Padres. He originally joined the Padres as their first-base coach for the 2008 season. He managed Team Mexico in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Renteria hit .237 in 184 games in the majors for three teams over the course of five partial seasons.

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