New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona recently appeared on the “Baseball Tonight” podcast with Buster Olney and revealed that he will be doing a lot of traveling over the next few weeks.

Francona said part of his travels will include a stop in the Dominican Republic, where he wants to meet some of the players. He indicated he didn’t want to go to spring training after seeing as many people as he can.

However, he also said that he has some time set aside for family time. He’s going to State College, Penn., to attend the Ohio State-Penn State football game with his daughter and he’s taking some family members trick-or-treating on Halloween.

As part of that discussion, he also said he will be dressed as a yellow “Care Bear” for Halloween, a decision made for him.

The 65-year-old Francona has managed 23 years in the big leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Guardians. He won two titles in Boston (2004, 2007) and also made it to the World Series with Cleveland in 2016. He brings instant credibility to the Reds’ clubhouse, though his age could prevent him from doing the job for an extended period of time. He has also dealt with health issues in the past and missed parts of the 2020, 2021 and 2023 seasons. He was believed to be retired after leaving the Guardians post at the end of the 2023 season.

The Red have not made the playoffs since the covid 2020 season.

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