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Kirk Gibson named interim D'Backs manager

PHOENIX, July 2 (UPI) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Thursday night that General Manager Josh Byrnes and Manager A.J. Hinch had been fired.

Kirk Gibson was named interim manager of the team for the remainder of the season and Jerry Dipoto, vice president of player personnel, was named interim general manager.

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Arizona has struggled this season in a division that is not considered to be particularly daunting. Their 31-48 is the third-worst in baseball.

Diamondbacks Chief Executive Officer Derrick Hall said the removal of Byrnes and Hinch, who had been with the team since 2006, were the initial steps in a "thorough evaluation" of the organization.

"Their dismissal is a significant decision, but one that we find necessary in order to achieve a direction of winning consistently on the field again," Hall said in a written statement. "We have a number of talented players, but obviously see great room for improvement."

The Diamondbacks were idle Thursday and will host the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday.

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