Padres firing Tingler, per report

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty ImagesMLB Rumors: Jayce Tingler and the San Diego Padres are parting ways, according to Jon Heyman, who says that the Padres manager “will be relieved of managerial duties” after San Diego’s disappointing 2021 campaign. While Heyman doesn’t specify the timing of the move, his wording suggests that Tingler may finish out the year — of course, with this news coming out now, the Padres may decide to just rip the bandaid off rather than wait until after tomorrow’s season finale.

This is potentially meaningful for Rangers fans — Tingler was acquired as a minor league player in the 2005 minor league Rule 5 Draft, and he started coaching in the organization in 2007. He…