Redmond fired

Published 11:42 pm Sunday, May 17, 2015

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Redmond has been fired as manager of the Miami Marlins, a team off to a disappointing 16-22 start after an aggressive offseason.

The announcement came Sunday shortly after the Marlins were nearly no-hit by Atlanta’s Shelby Miller.

Redmond’s replacement will be announced Monday, the Marlins said. Bench coach Rob Leary also was fired.

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Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of slugger Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, the Marlins had high hopes of ending an 11-year playoff drought. But their bullpen has been woeful, and the batting order has struggled aside from major-league RBIs leader Stanton and batting leader Dee Gordon.