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Bob Melvin will be fired as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Arizona Republic reported Thursday.
It's unclear if the Diamondbacks have fired Melvin or if they are waiting until the team returns home from San Diego, but Melvin will lose his job before the end of the day Thursday, multiple sources told the Republic.
The Diamondbacks fell to 12-17 this season after losing to the San Diego Padres 4-3 in 10 innings on Thursday.
Melvin's firing comes after a disappointing start by the Diamondbacks, who are nine games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
A message left on general manager Josh Byrnes' cell phone was not immediately returned.
Melvin was hired in 2005 and went 337-340 with Arizona. He was named NL Manager of the Year after leading Arizona to the NL West title in 2007.
It's unclear if the Diamondbacks have fired Melvin or if they are waiting until the team returns home from San Diego, but Melvin will lose his job before the end of the day Thursday, multiple sources told the Republic.
The Diamondbacks fell to 12-17 this season after losing to the San Diego Padres 4-3 in 10 innings on Thursday.
Melvin's firing comes after a disappointing start by the Diamondbacks, who are nine games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
A message left on general manager Josh Byrnes' cell phone was not immediately returned.
Melvin was hired in 2005 and went 337-340 with Arizona. He was named NL Manager of the Year after leading Arizona to the NL West title in 2007.
