Rays Index · May 18, 2015
Marlins surprising new manager has strong ties to t
It was no surprise that the Miami Marlins fired manager Mike Redmond as the move had been rumored for weeks. What was surprising was the person hired to replace Redmond, Marlins current General Manager Dan Jennings.
Jennings has strong ties to the Rays have served as the team’s first director of scouting, hired in 1995, three years before the Devil Rays ever played a game. He held that position for seven years before being hired by the Marlins as their assistant general manager in 2002.
How much a surprise was it that the Marlins hired a person who hasn’t coached since the high school level over 30 years ago?