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Marlins to name GM Jennings as manager

The Sports Xchange

May 18, 2015 at 10:28 am.

The Miami Marlins plan to name general manager Dan Jennings as the team’s next manager to replace Mike Redmond, who was fired Sunday.

Jennings will officially be named Redmond’s replacement at a news conference Monday morning, according to multiple reports.

Jennings joined the Marlins in 2002 and moved up from vice president of player personnel to the general manager position after the 2013 season.

Owner Jeffrey Loria made the decision to fire Redmond after the Marlins fell to 16-22 and were nearly the victims of a no-hitter Sunday in a 6-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves that completed a three-game sweep.

Bench coach Rob Leary also was fired.

“We haven’t played to our capabilities,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill said Sunday. “We’re hopeful that a new voice will spark and motivate our guys.

“We’re looking for that consistency. We’re swinging the bat well at times, but not when we need to do it. We’re pitching well at times, but not when we need to do it. I think the solution is in that clubhouse.”

Redmond was in his third season as the Marlins manager, and he was given an extension after the 2014 season that runs until 2017.

In his three seasons with the Marlins, Redmond compiled a 155-207 record.

Expectations were high this season after the Nationals went 77-85 in 2014 and showed promise. But the team has now lost three straight games and six of its last seven to fall six games out first place in the National League East.