The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday evening, calling time on his tenure at the helm of the club just a week before the end of his 6th season in charge. The Reds won 409 games under his command, lost 455, and watched him get ejected approximately 944 times in that span.
Freddie Benavides will man the ship for the remainder of the season, per reports.
MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon was among many who helped relay the news.
Breaking news: The Reds have fired David Bell as their manager. Bench coach Freddie Benavides will be interim manager for Cincinnati's final five games.