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Royals fire Mike Matheny after yet another losing season

The rebuilding Kansas City Royals are going for a full reset.

The club announced Wednesday it had fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Aldred, just a few weeks after firing president of baseball operations Dayton Moore.

Kansas City Royals Executive Vice President and General Manager J.J. Picollo announced that manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred will not return for the 2023 season.

The decision ends a three-season tenure for Matheny in Kansas City that saw few highlights, but that wasn't entirely Matheny's fault.