The Kansas City Royals have fired manager Trey Hillman and replaced him with Ned Yost.
The Royals made the move after beating Cleveland 6-4 on Thursday. Kansas City is 12-23 and last in the AL Central. They host the White Sox for a three-game series starting Friday.
The 47-year-old Hillman was in his third season with the Royals after managing for five years in Japan. Kansas City went 75-87 in 2008, then dropped into a last-place tie in 2009 at 65-97.
Yost managed Milwaukee from 2003-08. The Royals hired him in January as a special adviser.
The Royals made the move after beating Cleveland 6-4 on Thursday. Kansas City is 12-23 and last in the AL Central. They host the White Sox for a three-game series starting Friday.
The 47-year-old Hillman was in his third season with the Royals after managing for five years in Japan. Kansas City went 75-87 in 2008, then dropped into a last-place tie in 2009 at 65-97.
Yost managed Milwaukee from 2003-08. The Royals hired him in January as a special adviser.
