The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, October 29, 2015, because the decision hasn’t been publicly confirmed. The Marlins thought they had the chance to be a contender this year and that did not work out and now the team has Suzuki back and a new manager in Mattingly.
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Nonetheless, their odd history includes two World Series championships, an achievement that has eluded Mattingly as a player, coach and manager.
Ozzie Guillen’s four-year contract with the Marlins finally came off the books this fall.
Yep, the Marlins fired him twice in one month. The Marlins are still paying off the contracts of Mike Redmond and the embattled Ozzie Guillen among others.
Jennings, 55, was offered a job to return to his previous role as general manager and accepted.
McCourt shakes hands with Mattingly in 2010, as the Dodgers unveil Mattingly as the team’s next manager.
Michael Hill, president of baseball operations, will also serve as general manager, Samson said.
The right-handed Turner didn’t pitch in the majors this past season as he recovered from a strained flexor tendon in his right elbow. “When you’ve been working with people for a long time, it’s tough”. But Dan agreed it was a heck of a run.
Dubee, 58, was pitching coach of the Philadelphia Phillies from 2005-13, including when the organization won the 2008 World Series.
Jennings did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment. But Mattingly was not the choice of the current front office of the Dodgers, and speculation has been swirling for over a year that Mattingly was not going to be the long-term manager in Los Angeles. If Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Fernandez have stellar seasons, the Marlins could make a few noise down the stretch under Mattingly.
The San Diego Padres hired Arizona Diamondbacks third-base coach Andy Green as their new manager. “As we got into discussion, as we kept talking, it just felt like it was a clear path. It was the best thing for me at the moment”.
Mattingly, who managed the Dodgers the last five seasons, will be the Marlins eighth manager since 2010.
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Mattingly and the Dodgers mutually parted ways last week after Mattingly’s team missed out on a World Series appearance for the third-straight year.
