Reds fire David Bell ‘effective immediately;’ name Freddie Benavides interim manager
The Cincinnati Reds announced Sunday night they are replacing manager David Bell, effective immediately. Bench coach Freddie Benavides will serve as the interim manager for the final five games of the 2024 season.
"David provided the kind of steadiness that we needed in our clubhouse over the last few seasons. We felt a change was needed to move the Major League team forward. We have not achieved the success we expected, and we need to begin focusing on 2025,” President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall said.
Bell, 52, was hired by the Reds in October 2018. He compiled a 409-456 record over six seasons, including a 76-81 mark this year. In 2020, the Reds earned a postseason berth in his second season, which was shortened by COVID-19 to 60 games.
(Editor’s note: The Reds and Bell agreed to a three-year contract extension in July 2023.)
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