Cincinnati Reds fire manager Bryan Price, name Jim Riggleman interim manager

ST. LOUIS — The Reds have fired manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. Jim Riggleman will serve as interim manager.

Louisville manager Pat Kelly and Pensacola pitching coach Danny Darwin will join the big league staff.

The team will conduct a search for a permanent replacement later in the year.

Riggleman, 65, has been with the Reds since 2012. He’s served the last three years as Price’s bench coach.

The Reds started the year 3-15 — the worst in team history.

This is only the second time the Reds have made an in-season managerial change under the Castellini ownership. Jerry Narron was fired after 82 games the 2007 and replaced by Pete Mackanin. The Reds were 31-51 when Narron was…