SAN DIEGO (AP) – The San Diego Padres picked Triple-A manager Pat Murphy to serve as the big league club’s interim manager for the rest of the season Tuesday, a day after firing Bud Black following a lackluster start.
The 56-year-old Murphy has been with the Padres organization since 2010 and has managed the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate in El Paso the last three seasons.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) – The San Diego Padres fired longtime manager Bud Black on Monday after hovering around .500 with a roster that was overhauled in the offseason.
The team said that it was immediately beginning a search for an interim manager to take over for the rest of the season.
Bench coach Dave Roberts was tapped to serve as manager when the Padres host Oakland on Monday night.
