Kevin Towers Fired as Diamondbacks General Manager — bleacherreport.com

As the Arizona Diamondbacks have cratered to the near bottom of the National League West this season, plenty of criticism has been heaved at general manager Kevin Towers and his sometimes baffling decisions to get rid of talent in favor of players who fit manager Kirk Gibson’s idea of what a baseball player should be. Realizing they are in a division that may be quickly leaving them behind, the Diamondbacks fired Towers, according to The Arizona Republic beat writer Nick Piecoro, who cited sources in his story published late Thursday night. Piecoro said the team is expected to announce the decision Friday morning. There was no word on the job status of Gibson, Piecoro reported.

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