KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Tony Pena resigned as manager of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, less than two years after he was the American League manager of the year.

The move came hours after the Royals lost 3-1 to the Blue Jays in Toronto and fell to an AL-worst 8-25.

Royals spokesman Aaron Babcock said Pena would be replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Bob Schaeffer.