Mandeville High alum Blake Butera named Nationals manager

Mandeville High alum Blake Butera named Nationals manager

The Washington Nationals gave a Mandeville alumnus a special treat on Halloween as they named Blake Butera as its next manager.

Blake Butera Becomes Youngest MLB Manager In Over 50 Years

The Washington Nationals have appointed Blake Butera as manager. Butera, 33, played baseball at Boston College from 2011 to 2015, followed by a two-season stint in Minor League Baseball. He became the coach-manager of minor league side Hudson Valley in 2018, becoming the youngest manager in Minor League Baseball history at 25 years old. Should the Nats appoint Butera, he will become the youngest manager in the MLB since Frank Quilici of the Minn…