Royals fire Trey Hillman; Ned Yost is new manager

Published May 13, 2010 at 11:38 p.m.

Trey Hillman became the first manager to get fired this season when the Kansas City Royals let him go Thursday after a final win...Former Milwaukee manager Ned Yost, who joined the Royals' front office in January, immediately took over the struggling team and will remain as manager the rest of the season.

...The Royals announced the move after beating Cleveland 6-4, a win that left Kansas City at 12-23 and last in the AL Central. Hillman was told of the decision Thursday morning and given the option of managing the game, which he accepted.

..."Trey Hillman is an incredible leader and a very special leader who's touched the lives of many people in this Kansas City community and throughout baseball," general manager Dayton Moore said. "The recent struggles of our baseball team, however, require a change."

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