The Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday night after six seasons. Bench coach Freddie Benavides will serve as interim manager for the final five games.
fired manager David Bell on Sunday with five games to go in a disappointing season that began with the Reds as playoff contenders and will end with them missing the postseason for the 10th consecutive full season.
Bell, 52, received a three-year contract extension in July 2023 after the surprising Reds surged into contention following a 100-loss season in 2022. With an exciting young core that included shortstopand a cadre of talented arms, the Reds were expected to be in play for a National League Central title."David provided the kind of steadiness that we needed in our clubhouse over the last few seasons," Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said in a statement.
Bell, the son of longtime Reds star Buddy Bell, was hired in 2019. His best season came in 2020, when the Reds went 31-29 and made the COVID-expanded postseason, in which they were swept out of the first round byBench coach Freddy Benavides will serve as Cincinnati's interim manager.
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