MILWAUKEE — The Brewers fired manager Ned Yost on Monday, and third-base coach Dale Sveum will take over as interim manager. The Brewers have lost seven of eight and fallen into a tie with Philadelphia for the NL wild-card lead.
It marked the first time in major-league history — except the strike-split 1981 season — that a manager was fired in August or later with his team in playoff position, the Elias Sports Bureau said.
Milwaukee came into this month with a 5 1/2-game lead in the wild-card race, but since has lost 11-of-14 — including a four-game sweep completed by the Phillies over the weekend.
“(Yost) didn’t have all the answers for what is going on the last two weeks and I’m not sure I have all the answers,” general manager Doug Melvin said. “I’m not sure this is the right one, either.”
Footnotes.
Tigers left-hander Kenny Rogers won’t pitch again this season, manager Jim Leyland said without giving a reason for the move.
• Right-hander John Maine (shoulder) tossed a ball 35 times on flat ground and said he hopes to return during next week’s season-ending homestand.
• Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young could be done for the season with a strained left hip.
• The Orioles placed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list.
• The Twins will call their new ballpark Target Field after agreeing on a 25-year partnership with Target Corp. for the stadium slated to open for the 2010 season.
The Associated Press
