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Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season

FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred in the seventh inning of a baseball game, May 15, 2022, in Denver. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny waits for the next player to enter the cage as he pitches batting practice before the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., May 3, 2022. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny answers questions before the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros on June 5, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches the team play against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of a baseball game Sept. 3, 2022, in Detroit. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred in the seventh inning of a baseball game, May 15, 2022, in Denver. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny waits for the next player to enter the cage as he pitches batting practice before the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., May 3, 2022. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny answers questions before the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros on June 5, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches the team play against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of a baseball game Sept. 3, 2022, in Detroit. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred in the seventh inning of a baseball game, May 15, 2022, in Denver. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred watches players warm up during a baseball spring training workout, Feb. 15, 2018, in Surprise, Ariz. Eldred and team manager Mike Matheny were fired by the Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, night shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny waits for the next player to enter the cage as he pitches batting practice before the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., May 3, 2022. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny answers questions before the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros on June 5, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches the team play against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of a baseball game Sept. 3, 2022, in Detroit. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny waits for the next player to enter the cage as he pitches batting practice before the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., May 3, 2022. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny answers questions before the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros on June 5, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File) FILE - Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches the team play against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of a baseball game Sept. 3, 2022, in Detroit. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File) Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny talks with umpire Jordan Baker (71) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jay Biggerstaff) Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, left, pats Jonathan Heasley as manager Mike Matheny, center, comes to the mound to remove Heasley during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny takes the ball from relief pitcher Dylan Coleman (65) in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season