The Kansas City Royals, currently 12-23 right now and in last place in the AL Central, fired manager Trey Hillman. Special adviser Ned Yost, who previously managed the Milwaukee Brewers for several seasons, will take over for the rest of the year. Hillman's record with the Royals was 152-207 in a little more than two seasons at the job. Hillman was considered a great coaching prospect after spending 12 years in the New York Yankees organization. However, success never arrived in Kansas City, and he is the first manager to be fired this season.
Hillman is obviously taking the fall for a team with a lack of talent. The Royals didn't have many offensive pieces, and their bullpen wasn't very good to start off the year. Their best player, P Zack Greinke, doesn't have a win yet this season, after winning the AL Cy Young award last season. His ERA is at 2.15, which is very solid. However, Greinke has not been able to get any run support from the offense at all, which is the major reason why he doesn't have a victory.
The Royals have sat back and relied on prospects to get better, but it hasn't worked. The Royals have not even made an appearance in the playoffs since 1985, when they beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Management has been heavily reluctant to spend, and it has set this franchise back a lot. It certainly isn't the manager's fault for not getting the job done, because this team does not acquire talent. It's not clear if Yost will be managing past this year, but he won't be successful either with this team.
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