The Arizona Diamondbacks appear to be looking for a fresh start.
Managing general partner Ken Kendrick announced Monday that the D-backs have parted ways with senior vice president/general manager Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale.
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“We are very grateful to Dave and Chip who are widely respected throughout the game of baseball,” Kendrick said in a statement. “Ultimately, the results have not been what we had hoped and while that responsibility is shared by all of us, we have decided that a change is necessary."
The D-backs went 148-176 in two seasons under Hale and Stewart, who were both hired after the 2014 season. That record is tied for the ninth-worst in Major League Baseball during that span.
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Hale played collegiately at The University of Arizona and previously managed the D-backs' Triple-A affiliate.
The D-backs have retained chief baseball officer Tony La Russa, but Kendrick said the team is "still discussing what the appropriate role for Tony La Russa will be going forward.”
The Diamondbacks finished the season in fourth-place in the National League West division, just a game in front of the last-place San Diego Padres. The D-backs haven't made the playoffs since 2011.
"Stew and Chip are quality individuals who I consider friends and I respect greatly," D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall said in a statement. "I thank them for their tireless efforts while wearing our logo on their chests. We will look to move quickly as we turn the page and begin another chapter for this proud franchise."
