San Diego Padres fire manager Andy Green
By Matthew C
The San Diego Padres have relieved manager Andy Green of his duties before Saturday’s game.
It’s the end of the line for one MLB manager. With just a few games left of the season, the San Diego Padres prematurely have fired Andy Green after a 9-0 loss to Arizona on Friday night.
The Padres, who are eliminated from playoff contention, have had a very disappointing season – posting a 69-85. Green had two years left on his contract.
The forty-two-year-old manager was in his fourth year as the Padres skipper. His total managerial record is .428 W-L percentage with a 274-366 record over the four years.
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Prior to being hired by the Padres in 2016, he had no previous managerial experience. Reports surfaced last night that Green was reportedly on the hot seat. Unfortunately for Green, that proved to be true.
Fans began to call for the firing of Andy Green earlier this season and perhaps even last season. The Padres have failed to finish the season above .500 since he took over in 2016.
San Diego announced bench coach Rod Barajas will be appointed as interim manager for the remaining 2019 season. A search to find a permanent manager is underway.
There’s plenty of managers that are unemployed or soon to be unemployed after this season that could be a good fit for the Padres team featuring star Manny Machado.
While it’s certainly disappointing for Andy Green to be fired with just a week left of the season, it’s completely understandable considering the front office has just had enough of finishing below .500 under Green for the past four seasons.
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In 2015, the Padres fired Bud Black with Green being his replacement. The San Diego Padres have failed to finish above .500 since 2010 when they finished in second place.