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San Diego Padres fire general Manager Josh Byrnes

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Los Angeles Dodgers\' Scott Van Slyke chases the ball to the centerfield wall on a double by San Diego Padres\' Tommy Medica during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 22, 2014, in San Diego. The Dodgers won the game 2-1. (AP Photo/Don Boomer)

SAN DIEGO – The struggling San Diego Padres have fired general manager Josh Byrnes.

The team announced the dismissal in a release Sunday, just minutes before the Padres were to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres are 32-43 and 12 1/2 games out of first in the NL West. They finished 76-86 in each of Byrnes’ first two seasons in the position.

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