Allen Kee / ESPN Images(BOSTON) — After five seasons as manager for the Boston Red Sox, John Farrell is out of a job. Farrell lead the team to back to back division titles for the first time in franchise history but also consecutive first-round playoff elimination.
Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Wednesday that Farrell was dismissed with one year left on his contract.
In a statement, Farrell thanked the Red Sox’s ownership group, the team’s front office and Boston’s coaches, players and fans.
“Despite an end to this season that we all wanted to be different, I am proud of this ball club and the resiliency shown,” Farrell said in the statement. “I have enjoyed every moment of this job — its peaks and its valleys. There are few, if any, positions in life that create so much passion on a daily basis.”
Farrell had a 432-378 record over his five-year tenure that included a World Series championship in 2013 and two last-place finishes. He is the only Red Sox manager to win three American League East crowns and ranks sixth on the club’s all-time wins list.
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