San Diego Padres fire manager Bud Black
The San Diego Padres fired Bud Black on Monday after a disappointing start to the season.
Black failed to reach the postseason in his eight-plus seasons as the Padres manager.
The club announced it will begin a search for an interim manager for the rest of the 2015 season.
Bench coach Dave Roberts, a former Padres outfielder, was named to serve as manager when the Padres host the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
The Padres entered the season expecting to contend in the National League West with a roster that was overhauled in the offseason. San Diego is 32-33 and in third place in the NL West heading into Monday’s game.
Black, 58, had a 649-713 record during his tenure, with only two winning records. He began managing the Padres in 2007 and delivered an 89-74 record in his first season when San Diego lost a one-game playoff to the Colorado Rockies to determine the NL wild-card team.
In 2010, the Padres were in contention until the final game of the season, finishing just one game behind the San Francisco Giants. The Padres went 90-72.
The Padres finished in third place in each of the past two seasons in the NL West.