PHOENIX (AP)—Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin has been fired.
A person was familiar with the decision confirmed Melvin’s dismissal. The person told The Associated Press of the decision on condition of anonymity because it had yet to be announced.
Melvin’s firing comes after a disappointing start by the Diamondbacks, who entered Thursday 8 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. He had one year left on his contract.
Arizona lost 4-3 in 10 innings at San Diego on Thursday afternoon. KTAR, the team’s flagship radio station, was the first to report that Melvin would be replaced.
A message left on general manager Josh Byrnes’ cell phone was not immediately returned.
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Hitting coach Rick Schu was also canned, and Pitching coach Price resigned in support of Melvin.
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Nice story, since they had a new pitching coach, Mel Stottlemyre Jr, already lined up...AZGrizFan wrote:Hitting coach Rick Schu was also canned, and Pitching coach Price resigned in support of Melvin.
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Maybe HE can get the bullpen to pull their heads out of their collective ASSES.dbackjon wrote:Nice story, since they had a new pitching coach, Mel Stottlemyre Jr, already lined up...AZGrizFan wrote:Hitting coach Rick Schu was also canned, and Pitching coach Price resigned in support of Melvin.
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We can only hope.AZGrizFan wrote:Maybe HE can get the bullpen to pull their heads out of their collective ASSES.dbackjon wrote:
Nice story, since they had a new pitching coach, Mel Stottlemyre Jr, already lined up...