The Reds have lost at least 94 games in each of the last three seasons while finishing last in the NL Central. The Reds fired their fifth-year manager on Thursday because of their 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this season. The Reds hadn’t changed managers so early in a season since Tony Perez was fired after 44 games in 1993. “We felt we had to act now, we couldn’t afford to wait,” general manager Dick Williams said during a conference call. Rookies made a club-record 110 starts in 2015, when the Reds lost 98 games.

Source: thestar April 19, 2018 21:22 UTC