The Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on Wednesday night after the team finished the season 65-97.
, finishing each with a winning record and winning the National League pennant in 2013. But after his firing midway through 2018, he was hired by the Royals in an advisory role, and then tapped to succeed longtime manager Ned Yost when he retired before the 2020 season.
The expectation was another step forward this season, but the Royals instead spent September fighting off 100 losses. "We are grateful to Mike for leading us through some unusual times these last three seasons," Picollo said in a statement."He met those challenges head on and helped us move forward in a positive manner. We thank him for his leadership and know his influence will have a positive impact moving forward."Philadelphia's Joe Girardi was replaced on June 3 by Rob Thomson, who engineered a miraculous turnaround to get the Phillies into the playoffs.
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