(Reuters) - The San Diego Padres appointed former Arizona Diamondbacks third-base coach Andy Green as their new manager on Thursday as they seek to end a lengthy playoff drought.
Green, 38, a former infielder who played for the Diamondbacks from 2004-2006 and the New York Mets in 2009, replaces interim manager Pat Murphy, who led the Padres to a 42-54 record following Bud Black's dismissal in June.
Black, the NL's manager of the year in 2010, was fired after eight-plus seasons in San Diego after the Padres had made a lackluster start to their 2015 campaign.
Murphy, who was one of six candidates interviewed as a potential replacement for Murphy, takes over a franchise which has not reached the postseason since 2006.