Towers figured he was fired so Padres CEO Moorad could hire his own guy

Towers: Never really told why Padres fired him

SAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers says he really wasn’t told why he was fired as general manager of the San Diego Padres, although he figures it’s because CEO Jeff Moorad wanted his own guy in the job.

“He never really told me exactly the reason why, but I’ve been around long enough to know why,” Towers, who held the job for 14 seasons, said Saturday.

The Padres have played well the last two months and will finish ahead of Arizona, a team Moorad helped build before leading the group that’s bought 35 percent of the Padres. San Diego is 74-86.

Moorad said during his own news conference that he wants to see a better job in drafting and player development.

Moorad said he’s already interviewed three candidates and might interview some more.