Zack Greinke's first victory wasn't enough to save Trey Hillman's job.
After today's win over the Cleveland Indians, Royals G.M. Dayton Moore announced Hillman is the team's skipper no more and former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost will be taking over the reigns.
Hillman's final record is 151-207.
Let the Yost era begin.
Here's the full release from the Royals:
The Kansas City Royals today dismissed Trey Hillman from his role as
manager and he will be replaced immediately by Ned Yost, as announced by
Dayton Moore, Royals Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and
General Manager following Thursday's game with Cleveland.
Hillman, 47, compiled a 151-207 record in two-plus seasons at the helm.
Kansas City was his first Major League managerial assignment after
spending five seasons (2003-2007) with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
in Japan's Pacific League, highlighted by three post-season appearances.
Yost, 55, joined the Royals as a Special Advisor to Baseball Operations
on January, 13, 2010. He was manager of the Milwaukee Brewers from
2003-08, compiling a 457-502 record (.477 winning pct.) before being
relieved of his duties on September 15, 2008. Yost had a combined
166-146 ledger his last two seasons at the helm in Milwaukee.
The Marietta, GA, resident served Atlanta's Bobby Cox as bullpen coach
from 1991-98 and as the third base coach from 1999-2002 before being
named manager in Milwaukee. During his stint with the Brewers, Yost was
part of Tony LaRussa's National League coaching staff for the 2005
All-Star Game in Detroit. He caught for parts of six seasons in the
Majors from 1980-85 with Milwaukee, Texas and Montreal.
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