Ousted Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price issues statement,​ thanks management, ownership and fans

Cincinnati Enquirer
New Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price, smiles as he answers questions from the media during a press conference at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Bryan Price, silent since his dismissal as Reds manager on Thursday, issued the following statement to the beat writers covering the club: 

"It is with tremendous gratitude and appreciation for the 8+ years spent as a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization that I bid adieu to so many wonderful friends and co-workers. I wish Jim Riggleman great success as he takes the reins of the club, and send a heartfelt thank you to a cherished group of players, coaches, trainers and clubhouse family that stayed connected, worked tirelessly together and who collectively faced challenging times head on. Many of the best people I have known in my life are, or have been, members of the Reds family. I will continue pulling for the Reds from my home in Arizona and am sure to follow the career paths of each and every current and former Red in the years to follow. Thank you to the ownership group, led by Bob Castellini, for giving me the privilege of managing such a storied franchise. And a special thanks to dear friend Walt Jocketty, who brought me to Cincinnati back in the fall of 2009. My wife, Judy, and I are grateful for our years in Cincinnati and for the outpouring of friendship and support offered through our time in the Queen City. My best wishes to the Cincinnati Reds and to everyone in Reds Country."

 

–Bryan Price