Veteran player Jason Giambi will interview for the Rockies vacant managerial job, though no date has been set. He will be the last in-house candidate before the Rockies talk to other candidates. There is no timetable for a hiring.

Assistant general manager Bill Geivett said Monday that the Rockies will look outside the organization, but “we haven’t begun narrowing that list at this point.”

Giambi, 41, has never coached at any level. He underwent hernia surgery last week to keep open the option of playing in 2013, delaying a potential meeting with Rockies executives. Though he has no experience running a team, Giambi has worked with Rockies players on their hitting and talked strategy frequently with former field boss Jim Tracy.

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Jason Giambi is congratulated by Troy Tulowitzki as he steps on home plate after pinch-hit, game-winning home against Los Angeles in May. Photo by