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Though the Dragons remained in playoff contention most of the second half, first-year manager Billy Gardner Jr.'s job could be in jeopardy, according to the Dayton Daily News. Gardner was hired by former Reds farm director Tim Naehring, and Naehring's successor, Johnny Almaraz, is making changes. He fired Dragons pitching coach Larry Pierson in July, and already has told Gulf Coast League manager Luis Aguayo and pitching coach Jaime Garcia they won't be back.
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James Avery was named the pitcher of the week in the Florida State League for August 28th-September 3rd. That was his second week in a row as the pitcher of the week