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3 MLB managers who could be fired after the All-Star Game

By Kevin Henry

Jul 15, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (right) talks to home plate umpire Bill Miller (26) during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 15, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (right) talks to home plate umpire Bill Miller (26) during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 26, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell argues with home plate umpire Nestor Ceja during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Bell was ejected from the game. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell argues with home plate umpire Nestor Ceja during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Bell was ejected from the game. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports /

David Bell, Cincinnati Reds

Remember when the Cincinnati Reds started this season with a 3-22 record? The team has certainly been better since those horrific first 25 games, but that doesn’t mean that Bell’s job is safe heading into next season.

Certainly part of the reason for the tough start was a depleted roster after an offseason fire sale that sent pitcher Sonny Gray, outfielder Jesse Winker, catcher Tucker Barnhart, and third baseman Eugenio Suárez away from the team after the Reds were so close to making the postseason in 2021. The Reds could sell off even more before the upcoming MLB trade deadline on August 2, so Bell may be playing with even fewer cards as he tries to fight for his job.

Cincinnati enters the All-Star break with a 34-57 record, part of the 223-252 mark Bell has pieced together now in his fourth season as the Reds skipper. Cincinnati has made the playoffs just one time under Bell’s watch, and that was in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season (they went 31-29 in the regular season, and then 0-2 in the postseason).

Bell signed an extension last season that goes through the 2023 campaign, but don’t be surprised if the Reds look for new leadership as they try to wipe the slate clean from what has been an ugly season.

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