NY Daily News · Apr 20, 2015
Wally Backman candidate if Marlins fire Mike Redmond: report
Howard Simmons/New York Daily News Wally Backman (l.) could be the Marlins top pick if they choose to fire manager Mike Redmond, according to a report.The Marlins may be thinking about dumping manager Mike Redmond after a 3-10 start, but the Mets were surprised to hear that their division rival may be considering their Triple-A manager to replace him.
Sources close to Wally Backman said the Las Vegas 51s manager had not been contacted by anyone from the Marlins as of early Monday morning. A Mets team source said the Marlins had not reached out to them about talking to Backman, who is under contract for the 2015 season.