azcentral.com · Jul 24, 2016
D-Backs GM Stewart: Chip Hale's job is safe
(Photo: David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports)CINCINNATI – General Manager Dave Stewart said manager Chip Hale is safe – for the time being.
Though he wouldn’t make any long-term promises about the job security of his manager, Stewart said the club has no immediate plans to make a change.
“Right now, our plan is to proceed with Chip as our manager,” Stewart said.
Stewart said rumors that surfaced on Friday of the club planning to make an immediate change were “bad rumors,” though he didn’t deny that the team had discussed Hale’s status.
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