The Miami Marlins have undergone a decent amount of coaching changes in the past two offseasons, most notably at manager, with Clayton McCullough taking over for the 2024 season.
With that, he has had the opportunity to build his own staff around him to some degree, and will continue to shape the franchise over the next few years.
One of the more notable departures that occurred recently was first base coach Tyler Smarslok leaving the franchise and heading to a division rival, as he took a job with the Washington Nationals. Smarslok had helped coach up a promising young infield this season, considering he was also an infield defense and baserunning specialist. With the Nationals, he will be a field coordinator, which makes sense given his skill set.
Shortly after his departure, the Marlins went to work trying to find their replacement option as a new first base coach. Thankfully, they were able to hire a very promising candidate only a few days later, who should be able to bring a similar level of coaching capability to the team, which is key, given how young the roster truly is at this point in time.
Who Did the Marlins Hire to Replace Tyler Smarslok?