The person told The Associated Press of the decision on condition of anonymity because it had yet to be announced.
Melvin's firing comes after a disappointing start by the Diamondbacks, who entered Thursday 8 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. He had one year left on his contract.
Arizona lost 4-3 in 10 innings at San Diego on Thursday afternoon. KTAR, the team's flagship radio station, was the first to report that Melvin would be replaced.
A message left on general manager Josh Byrnes' cell phone was not immediately returned.
It was not known who would replace Melvin, the winningest manager in the team's brief history. The Diamondbacks were expected to return from San Diego on Thursday, and the team opens a six-game homestand against Washington on Friday night. - FOX Sports Story
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