Four days after confirming Skip Schumaker wouldn't be returning to manage the club in 2025, the Miami Marlins are going to have an all-new coaching staff next season.
The Marlins announced on Wednesday that none of the coaches from Schumaker's staff were being retained, but there could be interest in bringing a couple of them back if the new manager wants to add them to their staff.
Bench coach Luis Urueta, first base/outfield coach Jon Jay, hitting coach John Mabry, assistant hitting coaches Bill Mueller and Jason Hart, pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr., third base coach Griffin Benedict, infield coach Jody Reed and bullpen coach Wellington Cepeda were among the members of the Marlins' 2024 staff.
Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base reported on Wednesday that the Marlins would be interested in a reunion with Urueta and Jay, depending on what the new manager wants to do.
After being one of the best feel-good stories in Major League Baseball during the 2023 season that resulted in a surprise playoff appearance, things quickly went south for the Marlins.
Kim Ng stepped down as general manager in October 2023 because the team wanted to hire a president of baseball operations who would have more control over the front office and roster than she did, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Schumaker's exit was telegraphed in April when he requested to have his team option for 2025 removed from his contract, giving him the ability to pursue another job this offseason if he wanted to leave Miami.
During the season, the Marlins traded away Luis Arráez, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Tanner Scott, Bryan De La Cruz, Josh Bell, Trevor Rogers and A.J. Puk.
After all of the trade-deadline moves were accounted for, the Marlins had an active payroll of $13.8 million. Their total payroll allocations for the 2024 season were $97.5 million, 27th in MLB.
The Marlins wound up finishing 62-100, their first 100-loss season since 2019. They have made the postseason just twice since winning the 2003 World Series.
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