Price signed a three-year deal with Phillies ahead of the 2020 MLB season and was brought in to help new manager Joe Girardi in turning around a struggling bullpen. However, the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and being away from his family made the 58-year-old coach say goodbye to Philly.

“The inability for them to access me because of the limitations of the world we live in was difficult,” said Price explaining his decision. “That said it was clear to me by end of the season and the weeks I’ve been home that I’m just done full time on the field. I miss my family. I’ve been taking them through this since 1991. They’re great and supportive. It just doesn’t resonate with me anymore to spend this much time away from home.”

Reportedly, there are several candidates that could fill in Price’s shoes. The organization might decide to get an in-house replacement with assistant pitching coach Dave Lundquist and bullpen coach Jim Gott being the frontrunners.

Rich Dubee, who served as Philly’s pitching coach between 2005 and 2013, is also believed to be interested in the job.

Bryan Price has been in the MLB since 2000 when he joined Seattle Mariners as a pitching coach. He spent seven seasons in Seattle before serving in the same position with Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Price became Reds’ manager in 2014 and held the post until 2018.

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The Reds hired the 55-year-old Price in 2014 with hopes that he would be able to lead them over the playoff hurdle that has plagued baseball’s oldest franchise for nearly a quarter-century. Cincinnati has not won a playoff series since beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995’s NL Division Series, and after three playoff appearances under Dusty Baker proved fruitless, the Reds decided Price was the man to restore the franchise’s former glory.

Instead, the rise of the Chicago Cubs and the continued strength of the St. Louis Cardinals ensured the Reds never played a postseason game under Price. The team’s best season under his leadership was his first season, where the Reds won 76 games. Following his dismissal, Price released a statement thanking the Reds and general manager Walt Jocketty for the chance to manage the club.

Reds Next Move

Cincinnati will turn to Jim Riggleman as its manager for the remainder of the season. Riggleman, 65, was the team’s bench coach under Price and brings a wealth of major league managerial experience to the job. The Reds will be the fifth team Riggleman has led in his career, as he previously served as the manager of the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals.

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Price signed a three-year deal with Phillies ahead of the 2020 MLB season and was brought in to help new manager Joe Girardi in turning around a struggling bullpen. However, the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and being away from his family made the 58-year-old coach say goodbye to Philly.

“The inability for them to access me because of the limitations of the world we live in was difficult,” said Price explaining his decision. “That said it was clear to me by end of the season and the weeks I’ve been home that I’m just done full time on the field. I miss my family. I’ve been taking them through this since 1991. They’re great and supportive. It just doesn’t resonate with me anymore to spend this much time away from home.”

Reportedly, there are several candidates that could fill in Price’s shoes. The organization might decide to get an in-house replacement with assistant pitching coach Dave Lundquist and bullpen coach Jim Gott being the frontrunners.

Rich Dubee, who served as Philly’s pitching coach between 2005 and 2013, is also believed to be interested in the job.

Bryan Price has been in the MLB since 2000 when he joined Seattle Mariners as a pitching coach. He spent seven seasons in Seattle before serving in the same position with Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Price became Reds’ manager in 2014 and held the post until 2018.

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The Reds hired the 55-year-old Price in 2014 with hopes that he would be able to lead them over the playoff hurdle that has plagued baseball’s oldest franchise for nearly a quarter-century. Cincinnati has not won a playoff series since beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995’s NL Division Series, and after three playoff appearances under Dusty Baker proved fruitless, the Reds decided Price was the man to restore the franchise’s former glory.

Instead, the rise of the Chicago Cubs and the continued strength of the St. Louis Cardinals ensured the Reds never played a postseason game under Price. The team’s best season under his leadership was his first season, where the Reds won 76 games. Following his dismissal, Price released a statement thanking the Reds and general manager Walt Jocketty for the chance to manage the club.

Reds Next Move

Cincinnati will turn to Jim Riggleman as its manager for the remainder of the season. Riggleman, 65, was the team’s bench coach under Price and brings a wealth of major league managerial experience to the job. The Reds will be the fifth team Riggleman has led in his career, as he previously served as the manager of the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals.

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