(Cincinnati)--The Cincinnati Reds have decided to pull the plug on manager David Bell, announcing late Sunday night that he has has been fired. The 52-year old Cincinnati native and Moeller High School graduate amassed a 409 456 record during his six years with the team, making the playoffs only once, during the shortened COVID-19 season of 2020.  "David provided the kind of steadiness that we needed in our clubhouse over the last few seasons. We felt a change was needed to move the Major League team forward. We have not achieved the success we expected, and we need to begin focusing on 2025,” Krall said. The Reds are 76-81 so far this season. Bench Coach Freddie Benavides will serve as interim manager for the final five games of the season.