Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated said former New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles manager Davey Johnson has been mentioned a possible candidate for the vacant managerial role in Baltimore.

Johnson managed the Baltimore Orioles in 1996 and 1997, where he took the team to the League Championship Series in both years. He last managed the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2000.

Other candidates that have been discussed so far include Bobby Valentine, Eric Wedge and Buck Showalter. Valentine and Wedge have already interviewed for the position and Showalter is expected to interview with the Orioles next week. Former Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin could be another candidate given his good relationship with Orioles’ owner Peter Angelos and the fact that he played for the O’s in 1989-1991.

Club president Andy MacPhail said by phone, “Let’s be honest, I’m not sure this gig’s for everyone. We may have more interest in some guys than they have in us.”

Heyman said the Orioles are likely to favor a manager with big-time experience as opposed to going with a rookie manager, so it’s unlikely that interim manager Juan Samuel will get the permanent job.