Dan Jennings is introduced by the Miami Marlins as the team's new manager. Mike Hill, president of baseball operations, and team president David Sampson join Jennings at his introductory news conference.
MIAMI – Miami Marlins general manager Dan Jennings is taking over as manager of the team.
Mike Redmond and bench coach Rob Leary were fired Sunday after the Marlins lost to Atlanta, 6-0. The loss completed a sweep by the Braves and dropped the team to 16-22.
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The Marlins introduced Jennings as the 11th full-time manager in team history Monday morning.
Jennings joined the Marlins as vice president of player personnel in 2002. He was promoted to general manager after the 2013 season.
He briefly coached in high school in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1980s.
"It is out of the box," Jennings said. "I will not deny that."
Redmond was 155-207 in his three seasons with the Marlins. After last season, Redmond received a contract extension through 2017, but the Marlins got off to a poor start for a team with lofty expectations.
The Marlins, who won the World Series in 1997 and 2003, have a history of firing managers midseason.
In July 1996, the Marlins fired their first skipper, Rene Lachemann, who compiled a 221-285 record.
Jim Leyland took over the next season and guided the team to its first playoff berth and, ultimately, the world championship.
After Leyland resigned in 1998, the team hired John Boles, who had guided the Marlins to a 40-35 record as interim manager after Lachemann's firing in 1996.
Boles was fired in May 2001, having compiled a 205-241 record.
Jeff Torborg took over in 2002, but the Marlins fired him after they started the 2003 season 16-22.
Jack McKeon guided the Marlins to the world championship the next season but resigned after the 2005 season.
That led the Marlins to hire current New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi in 2006, but the relationship soured and he was fired at the end of the season.
Next up was Fredi Gonzalez, who was fired in June 2010 with a 276-279 record. He is now manager of the Braves.
Edwin Rodriguez resigned midway through the 2011 season, and the Marlins turned to former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen in 2012. However, Guillen was suspended for five games that April for his controversial comments supporting former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Guillen was fired after the season.
Sampson said there were no conversations with other potential candidates, and team owner Jeffria Loria endorsed the hire.
"In my heart, this is a playoff team," Jennings said.
Dan Jennings is introduced by the Miami Marlins as the team's new manager. Mike Hill, president of baseball operations, and team president David Sampson join Jennings at his introductory news conference.Mike RedmondSeasons: 2013-15 Record: 151-207 Playoffs: 0Redmond became a first-time Major League Baseball manager when he was hired by the Marlins on Nov. 1, 2012. He received a contract extension after the 2014 season but was fired after a 16-22 start in 2015.Ozzie Guillen Seasons: 2012 Record: 69-93 Playoffs: 0Guillen was hired after eight successful seasons as manager of the Chicago White Sox, who won the 2005 World Series under his watch. In April 2012, Guillen was suspended by the Marlins for five games after some controversial comments he made in support of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Guillen was fired at the end of the season.Edwin Rodriguez Seasons: 2010-11 Record: 78-85 Playoffs: 0Rodriguez became interim manager of the Florida Marlins in June 2010. He kept the job in 2011 but resigned on June 19 with the team clinging to a 32-39 record and last place in the division.Fredi GonzalezSeasons: 2007-10 Record: 276-279 Playoffs: 0The Miami native was hired as Marlins manager on Oct. 3, 2006. Despite winning more games than any other manager in Marlins history, Gonzalez was fired on June 23, 2010. He took over as manager of the Atlanta Braves in 2011.Joe Girardi Seasons: 2006 Record: 78-84 Playoffs: 0Girardi guided the Marlins to a 78-84 record as manager of a team with the lowest payroll in Major League Baseball. However, the National League manager of the year was fired after his relationship with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria soured. Girardi became manager of the New York Yankees in 2008.Jack McKeonSeasons: 2003-05 Record: 286-257 Playoffs: 1 Postseason Record: 11-6McKeon was hired by the Marlins in 2003, leading the team to its second world championship with a 4-2 series victory against the New York Yankees. He resigned after the 2005 season but returned to manage the Marlins in 2011 after Rodriguez resigned. The Marlins won 40 of their final 50 games upon McKeon's return.Jeff TorborgSeasons: 2002-03 Record: 95-105 Playoffs: 0Torborg had managed the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Montreal Expos before taking the helm of the Marlins in 2002. He was fired after the Marlins got off to a 16-22 start in 2003.John BolesSeasons: 1999-01 Record: 165-206 Playoffs: 0Boles had served as interim manager of the Marlins in 1996, leading the team to a 40-35 finish. Boles took the full-time job in 1999, but he was fired on May 28, 2001, after a 22-27 start.Jim Leyland Seasons: 1997-98 Record: 146-178 Playoffs: 1 Postseason Record: 11-5Leyland managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986-96 before becoming manager of the Marlins in 1997. He led the Marlins to their first world championship after a 4-3 series victory against the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series, but he resigned after the 1998 season. He went on to manager the Colorado Rockies in 1999 and the Detroit Lions from 2006-13.Rene LachemannSeasons: 1993-96 Record: 221-285 Playoffs: 0Lachemann was the first manager in Marlins history, but the team never had a winning season under his tenure. The former Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers manager was fired on July 7, 1996. He became a coach with the Colorado Rockies in 2013.
Dan Jennings is introduced by the Miami Marlins as the team's new manager. Mike Hill, president of baseball operations, and team president David Sampson join Jennings at his introductory news conference.
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