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Getty ImagesKim Ng, whose late-season deals helped the Miami Marlins reach the playoffs for the first time in a full season since their world championship season of 2003, will not be returning to her job as general manager. It was the first time a woman held that post for any major league team.
Still, just reaching the postseason was a surprise, not only because it followed two straight years of at least 93 losses but because the team survived an injury-riddled season from star pitcher Sandy Alcantara, the National League’s defending Cy Young Award winner. He is now sidelined by Tommy John elbow surgery and likely to miss all of 2024.
Biden Condemns Horrific Act Of Hate After 6 Year Old Palestinian American Is Stabbed To Death In IllinoisThanks to rookie manager Skip Schumaker and trades that added third baseman Jake Burger and first baseman Josh Bell, the Marlins had a strong second half that included a three-game sweep of the Braves in Miami. But ESPN reported that Sherman sought to hire a president of baseball operations who would have decision-making authority over Ng.
Less than two years later, Marlins CEO Derek Jeter, also a Hall of Famer, abruptly resigned during spring training, citing disagreement with Sherman over the direction of the ballclub. It was a thinly veiled reference to the club’s refusal to invest in the free-agent market.
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