We are not even a month into the MLB regular season, and one manager has already lost his job.
On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they are parting ways with manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. Bench coach Jim Riggleman will take over as interim manager, with a more thorough search for a permanent replacement to take place later in the year.
The Reds have announced they are replacing manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. Effective immediately, bench coach Jim Riggleman is interim manager, Louisville manager Pat Kelly is bench coach, and Pensacola pitching coach Danny Darwin is major league staff.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 19, 2018
Later in the year, the team will conduct a thorough managerial search for a permanent replacement. #Reds
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 19, 2018
Price has never really been put in a position to succeed in Cincinnati, but he is taking the fall anyway. The Reds are off to an MLB-worst 3-15 start this year after they finished with 68 or less wins in each of the past three seasons.
Price, who treated us to one of the more entertaining near-ejections last year, finishes his Reds career with an overall record of 279-387 and no postseason appearances.
