Padres Fire Manger Jayce Tingler After Second-Half Collapse

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the sixth inning of his team’s baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco on Sept. 16, 2021. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Padres have fired Jayce Tingler, who presided over the biggest collapse in franchise history just a season after finishing second in voting for NL Manager of the Year.

General manager A.J. Preller announced the move Wednesday, three days after the Padres finished 79-83 and in third place in the NL West, 28 games behind San Francisco. Preller said Tingler will be given the opportunity to remain in the organization.